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SA energy privatisation failure – AEMO to face Senate inquiry tomorrow

9 February, 2017 - Modernising the energy grid and investing in storage technology is the only way to future-proof South Australia’s supply of electricity follo...

One White House phone call and Australia is at war

9 February, 2017 - The Australian Greens have reintroduced the ‘war powers’ bill, which would require Parliamentary approval before Australian forces are sent t...

One White House phone call and Australia is at war

9 February, 2017 - Anybody who has been in this place for a while will be aware that the Defence Legislation Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Servi...

WA Labor ‘spineless’ on climate change: Greens

9 February, 2017 - WA Labor ‘spineless’ on climate change: GreensThursday, 9 February The Greens have labelled WA Labor as ‘absolutely spineless’ for bowing to ...

A National Integrity Commission

9 February, 2017 - I thank Senator Rhiannon for bringing this bill forward. It is entirely appropriate given what happened over the summer recess and the incred...

Celebrating Women and Girls in Science

9 February, 2017 - Emma Davidson and Rosanne Bersten On 11 February, we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Australian women have con...

Senate calls on Cardinal Pell to return to Australia

8 February, 2017 - A Greens motion calling on Cardinal George Pell to return to Australia to assist Victorian police in investigating his alleged criminal condu...

Deal with crossbench tries to sneak through four week wait and other nasties

8 February, 2017 - The secret deal between the Government and crossbenchers on the family tax benefit sneaks through nasty cuts to the social safety net that hu...

Parliament should have the power to block Trump

8 February, 2017 - The Greens will move to amend Australia's visa laws to give Parliament the power to block foreign leaders from visiting Australia on the grou...

Value capture proposal not the silver bullet for high speed rail

8 February, 2017 - The Greens have warned that a Parliamentary Committee’s support for value capture for high speed rail along Australia’s east coast is fraught...

Senate demands the Government come clean on US "deal"

8 February, 2017 - The Government has been ordered by the Senate to produce the details of its agreement with the United States to consider resettling some peop...

“This is fascism in larval form. This is a time to resist” – Ludlam speech on Trump

8 February, 2017 - On his first day back in the senate chamber, Australian Greens Co-Deputy Leader and Foreign Policy Spokesperson Senator Scott Ludlam outlined...

Greens battery solar grants scheme to kick-start WA power storage

8 February, 2017 - Residential solar users could claim a 50 per cent tax rebate of up to $5000 to install battery storage under a Greens plan that could see 120...

Senate calls on Cardinal Pell to return to Australia

8 February, 2017 - A Greens motion calling on Cardinal George Pell to return to Australia to assist Victorian police in investigating his alleged criminal condu...

Forest campaigning is not going to go away

8 February, 2017 - I move: That the Senate take note of the document. This document is the regional forest agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and t...