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The Australian, freedom of speech and 18C

16 February, 2017 - It's like Groundhog Day in this place, but instead of an adorable critter like a groundhog, the anti-18C campaign is actually more accuratel...

Violent, racist and homophobic comments have no place in a democracy

16 February, 2017 - Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren says today’s news report claiming a One Nation candidate for the Upper House seat of South Metropolitan once advoca...

We've paved the way for marriage equality

16 February, 2017 - Being part of the Select Committee on the Exposure Draft of the Marriage Amendment (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill has been satisfying, rewarding a...

Senate calls on Government to engage with Redfern Statement

15 February, 2017 - The Senate has supported a Greens motion calling on the Government to act on the Redfern Statement by committing to the Engagement Approach....

Government must face facts: South Australian schools will lose $335 million

15 February, 2017 - The Senate has called on Federal Education Minister to explain which South Australian schools are set to suffer as a result of the 2018 Gons...

‘Improvements’ for debt recovery system just fiddling around the edges: Greens

15 February, 2017 - The Government’s announcement of ‘improvements’ to the debt recovery system are fiddling around the edges and do not address the fundamental...

Greens urge ban on all corporate political donations as Roe 8 contractor’s donations top $777,900

15 February, 2017 - Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren says new figures detailing political donations by a company contracted to build Roe 8 show the need to ban all poli...

What is the Government ripping from you this Christmas?

15 February, 2017 - Video & Multimedia Family, Ageing, Community and Disability Services

WestConnex Audit slams federal government process

15 February, 2017 - The Australian National Audit Office has released its report into Commonwealth funding of the WestConnex project. The report looks into whet...

Queensland Labor must scrap Adani’s suitable operator status

15 February, 2017 - Queensland Greens candidate for Mount Coot-tha and state spokesperson Michael Berkman says Queensland Labor must revoke Adani’s suitable ope...

Senate calls on Government to engage with Redfern Statement

15 February, 2017 - The Senate has supported a Greens motion calling on the Government to act on the Redfern Statement by committing to the Engagement Approach....

Government must face facts: South Australian schools will lose $335 million

15 February, 2017 - The Senate has called on Federal Education Minister to explain which South Australian schools are set to suffer as a result of the 2018 Gons...

Safe zone call for abortion clinics

15 February, 2017 - The Greens will introduce legislation to protect women seeking an abortion from being harassed by establishing a 150m safe zone around abort...

Privatisation of Utah Point processing facility must be reversed: Greens

15 February, 2017 - Wednesday, 15 February The WA Greens have announced they will move to rescind the sale of Utah Point processing facility in Port Hedland aft...

Way forward for marriage equality in this Parliament

15 February, 2017 - The Senate has delivered a consensus report on the government’s draft exposure marriage equality Bill, providing a path for marriage equalit...