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Ditching backdating of carers allowance is mean spirited and should be removed from the Omnibus Bill: Greens

15 September, 2016 - Cutting the backdating of payments for people that receive Carers Allowance is a mean-spirited section of the Omnibus Bill that should be a...

Oil Exploration

15 September, 2016 - Senator HANSON-YOUNG I rise today to speak about a very special and precious place in my home state of South Australia. Last week, I was lu...

Victorian findings on safe passing distances laws apply to WA

15 September, 2016 - Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren has welcomed a Victorian Parliamentary inquiry report released today which calls for minimum safe passing distance...

Youth Unemployment crisis: training, jobs needed

15 September, 2016 - The Australian Greens have called on government and business to outline a path towards reigning in the growing youth unemployment rate in A...

Meanwhile in the Federation Chamber, Labor backs government on tax cuts for top income earners

15 September, 2016 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, says the Australia Greens will oppose the Treasury Laws Amendment (Income Tax Rel...

Greens disappointed with Super reforms cave-in

15 September, 2016 - Greens spokesperson for Treasury, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, says the Government has missed an opportunity to pursue substantial reform an...

Another day, another net filter fail from this most agile government

15 September, 2016 - The Government should immediately confirm whether or not it intends to introduce a radical new internet filter blocking overseas commercial...

Why we walked out

15 September, 2016 - Richard Di Natale Last night, we walked out of the chamber during Pauline Hanson's first speech to this Parliament because we stand with th...

Time to Turn Ginninderra Falls into a National Park

15 September, 2016 - Indra Esguerra When I was a kid we used to go out to Ginninderra Falls if we had interstate or international visitors. It was a beautiful p...

Brandis denies plebiscite will lead to hate speech

14 September, 2016 - Senator RICE (Victoria) (14:20): My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. Yesterday a group of 'rainbow families' came to p...

Labor sides with Government to keep cashless welfare card in East Kimberley

14 September, 2016 - The Labor party have today sided with the Government to oppose a disallowance motion in the Senate that would halt the cashless welfare car...

Greens to introduce Bill to protect the Great Australian Bight from BP

14 September, 2016 - South Australian Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young will give notice today that she will introduce legislation to the Senate that would see ...

Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2016, Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2016

14 September, 2016 - Senator DI NATALE I rise to speak today in support of the Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2016 and the Customs Tariff Amendment (Tob...

Greens establish Senate Inquiry into the impact of climate change on fisheries and our oceans

14 September, 2016 - Greens spokesperson for Healthy Oceans, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, has welcomed the support of the Senate in agreeing to establish an Inqu...