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Threats of force against Manus prisoners

9 November, 2017 - Threats of using force against detainees at the Manus Island detention centre are unprecedented and potentially highly dangerous, Greens Immi...

Government claims no health risk in remote communities’ water, despite evidence

9 November, 2017 - Thursday, 9 November 2017 WA Greens communities’ spokesperson Robin Chapple MLC said he was astounded at the government’s ignorance to the re...

Greens to tax vacant properties to fund affordable housing

8 November, 2017 - Under the Greens, houses and apartments left deliberately vacant in Brisbane will be taxed 5% every year, raising $800 million over five year...

Australia must take on United Kingdom on their rogue tax havens

7 November, 2017 - Greens Treasury Spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, has called on the Government to call in the UK Ambassador to ask why the UK continu...

Greens will intervene in Lib-Nat spat and nominate for Senate President role

7 November, 2017 - Greens Senator for Tasmania, Peter Whish-Wilson, will be nominating for the Senate President role and wishes to remind the Liberal and Nation...

Greens back scientifically tested shark deterrents for surfers

7 November, 2017 - The WA Government created a $200 rebate for personal shark deterrents in May 2017. The rebate is only currently available for the Shark Shiel...

Australia must take on United Kingdom on their rogue tax havens

7 November, 2017 - Greens Treasury Spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, has called on the Government to call in the UK Ambassador to ask why the UK continu...

Greens will intervene in Lib-Nat spat and nominate for Senate President role

7 November, 2017 - Greens Senator for Tasmania, Peter Whish-Wilson, will be nominating for the Senate President role and wishes to remind the Liberal and Nation...

Senate Estimates: GetUp! and the Australian Electoral Commission

7 November, 2017 - On Tuesday, 24 October 2017, Lee asked the following questions of Mr Tom Rogers, Electoral Commissioner, and Mr Paul Pirani, Chief Legal Offi...

Greens will intervene in Lib-Nat spat and nominate for Senate President role

7 November, 2017 - Greens Senator for Tasmania, Peter Whish-Wilson, will be nominating for the Senate President role and wishes to remind the Liberal and Nation...

Senate Estimates: Australian Wool Innovation and Mulesing

7 November, 2017 - On Tuesday, 24 October 2017 Lee asked questions of Walter Merriman, Chair of Australian Wool Innovation as part of Senate Estimates hearings ...

Heartbreaking lack of leadership on Referendum Council Recommendations

6 November, 2017 - I welcome the joint statement led by Fiona Stanley and ACOSS CEO Cassandra Goldie, and signed by over 1000 prominent Australians calling on M...