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Climate Change and national security inquiry

14 June, 2017 - I give notice that on the next day of sitting I shall move that the following matter be referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Refer...

The war on encryption

14 June, 2017 - I want to speak briefly tonight on a subject that has been bugging me for a little while. It is something that I guess has been creeping up on u...

Citizenship speech

14 June, 2017 - For so many people, becoming an Australian citizen is confirmation of their place in this country. For so many people, this is a real milestone ...

When will Liberals learn that Aboriginal people do not all speak with one voice?

14 June, 2017 - That was an extraordinary contribution by Senator Chisholm on the Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Bill 2017. You have to...

No more excuses, axe the tampon tax

14 June, 2017 - The Government’s plan to introduce GST on items bought online for under $1000, due to be debated this week, is chance to abolish the tampon tax ...

Senate will inquire into climate change, national security links

14 June, 2017 - This afternoon the senate supported the Australian Greens' proposal for inquiry into the implications of climate change for Australia’s national...

State Housing Strategy will see more Queenslanders homeless

14 June, 2017 - The Queensland Greens says Queensland Labor’s housing strategy fails the hundreds of thousands of Queenslanders under housing stress.  Amy MacMa...

Greens will seek to grill Adani at Senate Inquiry

14 June, 2017 - Today in the Senate the Australian Greens successfully moved for an inquiry into the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF). We will ...

Government disregards security risks of uranium sales to conflict zone

14 June, 2017 - The Australian Greens have condemned the Government’s plan to disregard warnings from the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties and proceed with ...

Time to welcome Chechen refugees

14 June, 2017 - Adam Pulford Earlier this year, shocking reports started emerging that authorities in the northern Russian republic Chechnya were capturing, tor...

Looking for hope on Manus

14 June, 2017 - What was the mood like amongst the detainees you spoke to on Manus Island? They are scared and uncertain of their future. Some have lost all hop...

Senate backs Whyalla steelworks future

13 June, 2017 - The Senate has supported an Australian Greens’ motion calling on the Federal Government to use Whyalla steel in local infrastructure projects an...

Greens respond to Christian Group lobbying for freedom to discriminate against people with mental illness

13 June, 2017 - “It is unbelievable to think that anyone would want more opportunity to discriminate against people with mental ill health, but that’s apparentl...

Qld Labor’s $15 million to "tackle climate change" is laughable

13 June, 2017 - What a joke that Qld Labor’s budget includes a measly $15 million to tackle climate change in Queensland, says Australian Greens Deputy Leader a...

The senate inquiry into the procurement of the F-35

13 June, 2017 - I thank the minister. I also want to acknowledge Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, who made the reference on the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Le...