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Gantz discussion silenced in Senate

2 March, 2016 - The government has today refused a formal Senate vote on the war record of former Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defence Force, the Australian Gr...

Greens to amend senate voting reform legislation

2 March, 2016 - Greens to amend senate voting reform legislation Australian Greens Leader Richard Di Natale was joined by Greens Democracy spokesperson Lee Rhia...

Greens introduce bill to stop government holding children in detention

2 March, 2016 - The Australian Greens have today introduced a Private Members Bill into the Senate that would end the government's practice of locking children ...

Benjamin Gantz, former Israel Defence Force Chief of General Staff

2 March, 2016 - Senators Ludlam and Rhiannon: To move—That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) Mr Benjamin Gantz, former Israel Defence Force (IDF) Chief of General...

Protect media diversity and local content first: Greens

2 March, 2016 - Any moves to change ownership rules governing Australia's media landscape should be focussed on expanding media diversity and supporting local c...

Heritage reassessment being stalled, Greens MLC

2 March, 2016 - 2 March, 2016 Greens spokesperson for Aboriginal Affairs Robin Chapple MLC has questioned the time it is taking the WA Government to reassess 35...

Gantz discussion silenced in Senate

2 March, 2016 - The government has today refused a formal Senate vote on the war record of former Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defence Force, the Australian Gr...

Benjamin Gantz, former Israel Defence Force Chief of General Staff

2 March, 2016 - Senators Ludlam and Rhiannon: To move—That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) Mr Benjamin Gantz, former Israel Defence Force (IDF) Chief of General...

Protect media diversity and local content first: Greens

2 March, 2016 - Any moves to change ownership rules governing Australia's media landscape should be focussed on expanding media diversity and supporting local c...

Heritage reassessment being stalled, Greens MLC

2 March, 2016 - 2 March, 2016 Greens spokesperson for Aboriginal Affairs Robin Chapple MLC has questioned the time it is taking the WA Government to reassess 35...

5 Ways the Senate Voting System is Broken — and How to Fix it

2 March, 2016 - The Greens have campaigned for Senate reform for more than a decade. We believe that the Senate should be controlled by the voters, not by facel...

Government concern for coral bleaching insincere unless Adani mine stopped

1 March, 2016 - With coral bleaching already confirmed in the Great Barrier Reef today and scientific concern for a mass bleaching event soon, the state and fed...

Greens call for federal support for electric car manufacturing following Holden announcement

1 March, 2016 - Australian Greens Senator for South Australia Robert Simms is calling on the Federal Government to back his bill currently before parliament to ...