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Great Australian Bight Environment Protection Bill 2016

16 September, 2016 - Senator HANSON-YOUNG I move: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to protect the Great Australian Bight environment, an...

There is opportunity in our climate crisis, but we must take a different direction

16 September, 2016 - This week has been a big one for me. From dawn to late at night, I have been flat out, bumper to bumper. I know most of my fellow senators ...

Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016

16 September, 2016 - Senator DI NATALE I rise to speak against the Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016. Let me begin, for the benefit of those people who may be ...

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee

16 September, 2016 - Senator WHISH-WILSON I move: That the Senate take note of the document. I was very proud to work with the Senate to initiate this inquiry. ...

BP modelling shows a spill would devastate SA

16 September, 2016 - Following the release of explosive oil spill modelling from mining giant BP, their plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight sho...

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee

16 September, 2016 - Senator HANSON-YOUNG I, and also on behalf of Senator Xenophon, move: That the following matter be referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence...

Peter's Speech - Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016

16 September, 2016 - Senator WHISH-WILSON We are now coming to the end of the second week in the 45th Parliament. We are starting to get to the business end of ...

The Omnibus Omnishambles

15 September, 2016 - So here we are: it is about 20 to nine on the last sitting day of this session, most of the press gallery have gone to sleep and most of th...

Budget Estimates Hearings May 2016 - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

15 September, 2016 - Senate Standing Committee on Environment and Communications Budget Estimates Hearings May 2016 Communications Portfolio Australian Broadcas...

Smoking laws should protect all Victorians

15 September, 2016 - Victorian Greens amendments to the Andrews Government's new smoking laws have passed the upper house, adding pressure to calls for a govern...

Victoria one step closer to 'metre matters' laws for cyclists

15 September, 2016 - Greens transport spokesperson Samantha Dunn says a parliamentary inquiry has recommended the Greens' 'metre matters' bill be supported to m...

It's time to put love into law

15 September, 2016 - I rise to speak on the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2013. This bill has actually been on the books since 29 September 2010, introduced ...

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...