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Colleen Hartland announces she won't recontest her seat at 2018 election

13 June, 2017 - Statement from Colleen Hartland:  I feel exhausted just thinking about the amount of work that’s gone into the last eleven years since I was ele...

This Budget is just more of the same in the face of growing inequality in QLD

13 June, 2017 - "The top 10% in Queensland earn 8 times more than 90% of Queenslanders. There are 29,000 Queenslanders in need of a home." “This budget is just ...

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...

Game on: more than playing around

13 June, 2017 - To move — That the Senate (a) notes: (i) the unanimous findings of the Environment and Communications References Committee report, Game on: more...

Senator Rice on Native Title amendment and Adani

13 June, 2017 - I rise to speak on this important piece of legislation, the Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Bill 2017. This parliament, ...

Dutton's citizenship changes a test for Labor

12 June, 2017 - Peter Dutton's proposed citizenship changes are xenophobic, unfair and must be rejected by Labor, Greens Immigration spokesperson Nick McKim say...

Dutton's citizenship changes a test for Labor

12 June, 2017 - Peter Dutton's proposed citizenship changes are xenophobic, unfair and must be rejected by Labor, Greens Immigration spokesperson Nick McKim say...

Jay Weatherill: Will you stand up for the Bight or bow down to big oil?

9 June, 2017 - The Australian Greens are calling on the SA Government to stand with coastal communities, tourism and fishery industries in protecting the Great ...

Appeals to AAT on Centrelink debts has increased, estimates reveals

9 June, 2017 - Questioning during estimates has revealed that the number of appeals made about Centrelink debts to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has...

Finkel report a political fix

9 June, 2017 - The review of Australia's energy markets handed down today by Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel is more interested in fixing a political problem for...

Finkel report a political fix

9 June, 2017 - The review of Australia's energy markets handed down today by Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel is more interested in fixing a political problem for...

Greens say Victorian parole laws already very strict

9 June, 2017 - “In light of the tragic siege in Brighton, it is understandable that questions are again being asked about the adequacy of Victoria’s parole syst...

Jay Weatherill: Will you stand up for the Bight or bow down to big oil?

9 June, 2017 - The Australian Greens are calling on the SA Government to stand with coastal communities, tourism and fishery industries in protecting the Great ...

Finkel report a political fix

9 June, 2017 - The review of Australia's energy markets handed down today by Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel is more interested in fixing a political problem for...