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Labor and the Coalition keep on taxing women for existing

19 June, 2017 - The GST on sanitary products is sexist and opportunistic and it’s shameful that today both Labor and the Coalition refused to abolish it,” says ...

Making the internet safe for everyone

19 June, 2017 - I rise this afternoon to add a couple of comments in a similar vein, actually, to those of Senator O'Neill on the Enhancing Online Safety for Ch...

Statement on Recent Complaint

19 June, 2017 - The Greens NSW recognise the ongoing impact and devastating harm caused to people, most often women, who endure sexual assault, violence or hara...

Japan’s moves to resume commercial whaling shows up ‘scientific whaling’ as sham

16 June, 2017 - Greens spokesperson for Healthy Oceans, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, has lashed out at moves in the Japanese Parliament to help Japan resume comm...

Endangered Kimberley Northern Quoll and Dingo to be sacrificed in secret baiting trial

16 June, 2017 - Friday, 16 June 2017 The WA Greens have raised serious concerns about a proposed baiting trial at Yampi Sound Training Area, a pristine wilderne...

Japan’s moves to resume commercial whaling shows up ‘scientific whaling’ as sham

16 June, 2017 - Greens spokesperson for Healthy Oceans, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, has lashed out at moves in the Japanese Parliament to help Japan resume comm...

Electric vehicle targets lagging under Turnbull Government, Greens call for action

15 June, 2017 - Senator Janet Rice, Australian Greens spokesperson for transport, has called on the government to do more to increase the uptake of electric veh...

Tudge, Hunt and Sukkar should pay for their own defence

15 June, 2017 - The government ministers at the centre of the contempt of court proceedings should pay for their own legal defence, Greens Justice spokesperson ...

Pomposity and political donations

15 June, 2017 - I ask that the Senate take note of the question that I put to Senator Brandis a short time ago and the complete vacuous absence of an answer. A ...

Electric vehicle targets lagging under Turnbull Government, Greens call for action

15 June, 2017 - Senator Janet Rice, Australian Greens spokesperson for transport, has called on the government to do more to increase the uptake of electric veh...

Some acknowledgement at last for nuclear veterans

15 June, 2017 - I told Senator Williams on the way in that I would come in here this afternoon and say something nice about the government, and I was not bluffi...

Tudge, Hunt and Sukkar should pay for their own defence

15 June, 2017 - The government ministers at the centre of the contempt of court proceedings should pay for their own legal defence, Greens Justice spokesperson ...

Private toll roads to be scrutinised after Greens secure Senate inquiry

15 June, 2017 - Private toll roads to be scrutinised after Greens secure Senate inquiry 15 June 2017 The financial arrangements and transparency of the operatio...

Some acknowledgement at last for nuclear veterans

15 June, 2017 - I told Senator Williams on the way in that I would come in here this afternoon and say something nice about the government, and I was not bluffi...

Pomposity and political donations

15 June, 2017 - I ask that the Senate take note of the question that I put to Senator Brandis a short time ago and the complete vacuous absence of an answer. A ...