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Senate supports Greens motion calling for justice targets

13 February, 2017 - The Senate has supported a Greens motion calling on the Government to implement justice targets to help with efforts to reduce Aboriginal in...

Greens write to PM calling for justice targets

13 February, 2017 - In the lead up to the Redfern Statement and Closing the Gap address by the Prime Minister, Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has writ...

Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert responds to news that Brandis will change the Native Title Act

13 February, 2017 - “The news that Attorney General Brandis will hurriedly push through changes to the Native Title Act smacks of knee jerk reaction to a signif...

Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert responds to news that Brandis will change the Native Title Act

13 February, 2017 - “The news that Attorney General Brandis will hurriedly push through changes to the Native Title Act smacks of knee jerk reaction to a signif...

Energy deceit Turnbull’s ‘children overboard' moment: Bandt

13 February, 2017 - Greens Climate Change & Energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s blaming last year’s South Australian ...

MOTION: fair pay for AFLW players

13 February, 2017 - That the Senate – notes that: Australian Rules football fans have wholeheartedly embraced the AFL Women's league, which drew crowds exceedin...

Further to go to make sure our food is labelled clearly and efficiently

13 February, 2017 - I rise today to speak on the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Country of Origin) Bill 2016. The Greens have been leading the way on count...

Senator Cormann: Produce the Business Case

13 February, 2017 - Amendment to be moved by Senator Ludlam to General Business Notice of Motion No. 186 To move–That the Senate – (a)   Notes:    (i)   the Abb...

There is no political will to tackle housing crisis in Western Australia

13 February, 2017 - The latest Productivity Commission report is sobering.  It shows that not only is WA now the worst performing economy in Australia, it seems...

Energy deceit Turnbull’s ‘children overboard' moment: Bandt

13 February, 2017 - Greens Climate Change & Energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s blaming last year’s South Australian ...

Greens write to PM calling for justice targets

13 February, 2017 - In the lead up to the Redfern Statement and Closing the Gap address by the Prime Minister, Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has writ...

WA voters want action on renewables

13 February, 2017 - Energy minister Mike Nahan needs to quit his scare campaign against the renewable energy sector after it was revealed today that Malcolm Tur...

Turnbull the great leech of our trains, trams and buses

13 February, 2017 - In parliament yesterday we heard the Prime Minister accuse the Leader of the Opposition of being a parasite. But, when it comes to public tr...

Senate supports Greens motion calling for justice targets

13 February, 2017 - The Senate has supported a Greens motion calling on the Government to implement justice targets to help with efforts to reduce Aboriginal in...