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ABCC won't improve productivity, just attack working Australians

29 November, 2016 - I rise to speak on the Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013. I comment first on the name of the bill—'impro...

George Brandis fails to address allegations against him

28 November, 2016 - Attorney-General George Brandis has repeatedly failed to answer the central allegation against him in the Bell Act affair, and should resign...

Transgender Day of Remembrance 2016

28 November, 2016 - Like so many Australians, I have been appalled by the rise of Donald Trump and the fear and hatred that has accompanied him. The positions t...

Richard talks drug law reform on ABC 702

28 November, 2016 - Richard joined ABC 702 Breakfast to discuss the Greens' new policy on reducing the harm caused by illicit drugs. Video & Multimedia Health

Response to PM's infrastructure statement

28 November, 2016 - This ministerial statement on infrastructure is full of fine sounding, silver tongued words from the Prime Minister. It is yet another examp...

Greens raise red flags with youth jobs PaTH bill in dissenting report

28 November, 2016 - The Australian Greens have submitted a dissenting report recommending that the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Jobs Path: Prepa...

Overhaul schools funding so it’s based on need: Greens

28 November, 2016 - Any overhaul of schools funding must result in a genuine ‘needs based’ model, the Australian Greens have said, pointing out that some wealth...

Lack of organ donors only perpetuating organ harvesting

28 November, 2016 - Motion text: Senator RICE:  I, and also on behalf of Senator Abetz, move:   That the Senate—   (a) notes:       (i) deeply concerning report...

All we're getting from this government is a roads roads roads ideology

28 November, 2016 - I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that:    (i) the funding reallocated by the Turnbull Government last week from the now­ defunct East West...

Greens to push for Senate inquiry into Brandis' deal

28 November, 2016 - The Greens will tomorrow move to refer matters associated with the Bell Group Companies Act (WA) to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affa...

Greens National Conference rejects nuclear dump

28 November, 2016 - The National Conference of the Australian Greens has called on both South Australian and Federal Governments to halt any further moves towar...

Greens' announce drug policy reform

27 November, 2016 - Leader of the Australian Greens Dr Richard Di Natale has announced that the party has reached consensus on a major reform to its drugs polic...

Speech to National Conference

26 November, 2016 - Australian Greens National Conference - November 2016Check against delivery. A week might be long time in politics but a year is an eternity...

One Nation puts 70,000 Queensland jobs in jeopardy

26 November, 2016 - By falsely claiming that the Great Barrier Reef is “alive and well” after visiting an area unaffected by coral bleaching One Nation is putti...