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Greens join international calls for West Papuan self-determination

3 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens are joining parliamentarians around the world in advocating for the right of the West Papuan people to determine their own p...

Program cuts in the 2014-15 Budget - Smaller Government Reform Agenda,

3 May, 2016 - TREASURY SENATE QUESTION Notice Given: 18 April 2016 (Question No. 1st session - 2977, 2nd session - 3231) Senator Ludlam, asked the Minister repr...

Labor and Liberal parties vote down motion to support Adnyamathanha traditional owners

3 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens have slammed the Labor and Liberal parties for teaming up to defeat a motion (below) calling on the Government to acknowledg...

Greens demand action on secret LNP donations to ‘Independent’ candidates

3 May, 2016 - 03/05/2016 The Greens have renewed their call for all candidates and parties to disclose the source of their main donations in advance of an elect...

Asylum Seekers

3 May, 2016 - Senator DI NATALE I move: The Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) moved—That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Attor...

Budget, like Turnbull, a massive let-down: Greens

3 May, 2016 - "This Budget is a massive let-down, just like Malcolm Turnbull has turned out to be," said Australian Greens Leader Richard Di Natale. "The govern...

Senate acknowledges loss of Bangladeshi LGBTI magazine editor

3 May, 2016 - Australian Greens sexuality spokesperson Senator Robert Simms's and Liberal Senator for WA Dean Smith's motion (below) to offer the Senate's deepe...

The National Housing Supply Council

3 May, 2016 - TREASURYSENATE  QUESTION Notice Given:  18 April 2016 (Question No . 1st session 2978, 2nd  session - 3232) Senator Ludlam, asked the Minister rep...

CSIRO cuts Senate Report: Australia must value the work of our climate scientists

3 May, 2016 - Chair of the Senate Select Committee into the Scrutiny of Government Budget Measures and Greens Senator for Tasmania, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, ...

NAIF shouldn't subsidise dirty industries

3 May, 2016 - I rise to speak on the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Bill 2016. This bill is a great opportunity. The idea, the concept and the reali...

Greens move to transform electricity system with new government authority

2 May, 2016 - Greens Energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today introduced the Renew Australia Bill 2016 into the House of Representatives to create a new governme...

Adnyamathanha Traditional Owners response to the National Radioactive Waste dump

2 May, 2016 - I thank the chamber. Despite everything that Senator Ryan has said, the Adnyamathanha mob—the traditional owners of that area—and the community mo...

Liberals set to deliver ‘Budget for the billionaires’

2 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens say the Liberals are set to deliver a Budget that will grow inequality by including company tax cuts and income tax cuts for...

Greens to expose Labor’s $1 billion clean-energy funding black hole

2 May, 2016 - With Labor announcing a climate policy that seems to largely lock in the Abbott/Turnbull $1.3 billion cut from the Australian Renewable Energy Age...

Greens to expose Labor’s $1 billion clean energy funding black hole

2 May, 2016 - 02/05/2016 With Labor announcing a climate policy that seems to largely lock in the Abbott/Turnbull $1.3 billion cut from the Australian Renewable...