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Weekend penalty rates safe until December but legislation needed to protect for good: Bandt

9 September, 2016 - Greens Employment and Industrial Relations spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that workers and their families across Australia will be re...

Parliament

9 September, 2016 - Article Type: Estimates & CommitteesMotionQuestionSpeeches in Parliament

Greens pen letter to PM explaining how Royal Commission into youth detention can be national yet timely

9 September, 2016 - Following more revelations of mistreatment of young people and Amnesty’s report on Queensland detention Australian Greens Senator Rachel Sie...

Parliament

9 September, 2016 - Article Type:  Estimates & Committees Motion Question Speeches in Parliament

Greens call on Victorian Government to stop logging native forests

9 September, 2016 - The Victorian Government is allowing native forest logging to continue indefinitely, following the long awaited release of the Forest Indust...

CSIRO boss’ reprieve is chance for him to change direction: Bandt

9 September, 2016 - Greens Science, Research and Innovation spokesperson Adam Bandt today said the reappointment of CSIRO CEO Larry Marshall is a chance for him...

Parliament

9 September, 2016 - Article Type:  Estimates & Committees Motion Question Speeches in Parliament

Marine Reserve recommendations unacceptable

8 September, 2016 - The Greens unequivocally oppose the recommendations of a stacked Government review that was solely set up to provide cover for Tony Abbott’s...

Grylls leadership bid based on recycled policy

8 September, 2016 - Monday, 8 August WA Greens MLC Robin Chapple has called on new Nationals leader, Brendon Grylls, to justify his plans for a levy on iron ore...