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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...

Renewed debate needed on voluntary euthanasia

8 September, 2016 - Wednesday, 24 August WA Greens MLC Robin Chapple said the actions of Dr Alida Lancee should be seen as a legislative catalyst and cause for ...

Australia’s First Peoples are talking about Constitutional Recognition AND Sovereignty and Treaties: Greens

8 September, 2016 - Tony Abbott opposing the movement to achieve sovereignty and treaty with First Australians indicates he is out of touch when it comes to rec...

One mistake too many for Aboriginal Affairs Minister

8 September, 2016 - Thursday, 8 September WA Greens Aboriginal Affairs spokesperson Robin Chapple MLC has labelled comments today on the concept of a treaty, or...

Payment offer to community should be investigated

8 September, 2016 - Thursday, 21 July WA Greens Aboriginal Affairs spokesperson Robin Chapple MLC said recent revelations that Cheeditha community was offered m...

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...

Greens urge Labor to back LGBTIQ Australians, not a plebiscite

8 September, 2016 - Greens urge Labor to back LGBTIQ Australians, not a plebiscite The Greens have called on Labor to fully commit to blocking a marriage equali...

World Heritage for threatened Burrup Peninsula reveals deep divisions in Government

8 September, 2016 - Tuesday, 23 August WA Greens Aboriginal Affairs spokesperson Robin Chapple MLC has welcomed the WA Nationals support for World Heritage List...

ARENA funds 1,172 Queensland solar jobs while Labor and LNP plan its downfall

8 September, 2016 -   Greens Deputy Leader and Queensland Senator Larissa Waters today said the 1,172 Queensland jobs funded by the Australian Renewable Energy ...

Modernised laws don’t go far enough to protect biodiversity - Greens

8 September, 2016 - “The biodiversity of Western Australia deserves better protection than that afforded in the Biodiversity Conservation Bill,” Greens spokespe...

KalMiner letter response RC roadmap

8 September, 2016 - Dear Editor, I would like to address comments made by Nicholas Fardell (on behalf of Nationals WA?) in his letter on Saturday, 16 July title...

WA should be allowed to accommodate refugees held offshore - Greens

8 September, 2016 - 18 August, 2016 WA Greens member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Robin Chapple MLC has today welcomed statements by Premier Colin Barnett...