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Fairness sits at the centre of our democracy

16 March, 2016 - Fairness sits at the centre of our democracy. People should be able to go the polling booths with the knowledge that their vote will go where t...

The Liberals Mandatory Data Retention Scheme supported by Labor

16 March, 2016 - Senator Ludlam: To move- That the Senate- (a) notes that: (i) the expensive, intrusive and ultimately pointless mandatory telecommunications da...

The Government must ignore conservative tantrums on Safe Schools: Greens

16 March, 2016 - The backbench MPs opposed to the Safe Schools Coalition must drop their attack on the program following the Government's review and move on, sa...

People with disabilities left in the dark about NDIS trials

16 March, 2016 - West Australians with disabilities taking part in the NDIS and My Way trials yesterday received assurances for the first time that they would c...

Reforming Senate Voting

16 March, 2016 - Senator LUDLAM (Western Australia-Co-Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens) (22:22): I rise to speak on the Commonwealth Electoral Amendment B...

Time for Turnbull to stand for something and protect LGBTI youth

16 March, 2016 - The Australian Greens are calling for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to stand up to the conservative backbenchers trying to derail and discred...

Greens support domestic violence services’ call for funding to help women instead of turning them away

16 March, 2016 - 16/03/2016 The Australian Greens welcome the domestic violence service representatives visiting Parliament House today and support their call f...

Turnbull refuses to back Chief Scientist on climate

16 March, 2016 - Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull today refused to back his own Chief Scientist on climate change when asked by Greens MP Adam Bandt in Question ...

The Government must ignore conservative tantrums on Safe Schools: Greens

16 March, 2016 - The backbench MPs opposed to the Safe Schools Coalition must drop their attack on the program following the Government's review and move on, sa...

Turnbull/Shorten Data Retention Scheme an Expensive Failure

16 March, 2016 - Today the Labor Party again supported the Abbott/Turnbull Liberal government's Mandatory Data Retention Scheme, despite the spiralling cost and...

Time for Turnbull to stand for something and protect LGBTI youth

16 March, 2016 - The Australian Greens are calling for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to stand up to the conservative backbenchers trying to derail and discred...

Senator Waters on Govt's possible job offer to Ian Macfarlane as Resources Commissioner

16 March, 2016 - 16/03/2016 Senator Waters, Australian Greens mining spokesperson, comments on the Queensland Government’s reported job offer to Ian Macfarlane ...

Minister breaks promise on important heritage sites

16 March, 2016 - Wednesday, 16 March Aboriginal Affairs Minister Peter Collier acknowledged yesterday in Parliament that 14 culturally significant sites near Po...

Greens support domestic violence services’ call for funding to help women instead of turning them away

16 March, 2016 - The Australian Greens welcome the domestic violence service representatives visiting Parliament House today and support their call for funding ...