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Estimates: was there a peer reviewed business case for the Western Distributor?

11 May, 2016 - Senator RICE: Mr Davies, my questions are about the Western Distributor business case. Infrastructure Australia is assessing the Western Distribu...

Cape Grim will send a message to the world on climate change

11 May, 2016 - Senator Whish-Wilson said, "Cape Grim is the world's sentinel for measuring the atmosphere's carbon dioxide levels. When Cape Grim records 400 pp...

Only party preferencing Liberals is Labor: Bandt

10 May, 2016 - Greens Federal Member for Melbourne Adam Bandt MP today said the only party preferencing the Liberals is Labor. “There is no deal. Let's be clear...

Greens welcome fresh funding for invaluable Shark Monitoring Network

9 May, 2016 - Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren has applauded the Government’s announcement today that it will allocate $1.54 million in the State budget to its ‘early w...

Greens welcome fresh funding for invaluable Shark Monitoring Network

9 May, 2016 - Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren has applauded the Government’s announcement today that it will allocate more than $1.5 million in the State budget to its...

Estimates: WestConnex and Western Distributor

9 May, 2016 - Senator RICE: I have more questions on WestConnex and whether the department has received an updated business case for WestConnex. Mr Mrdak: Yes, ...

Solar thermal would create new jobs for Port Augusta

9 May, 2016 - Transitioning to a renewable economy and building a solar thermal plant in the mid-north should be prioritised as Port Augusta's coal-fired power ...

Dirty coal unchecked - this stinks

9 May, 2016 - The Greens candidate for the seat of Solomon Todd Williams has called for Natasha Griggs to declare her hand on climate change, as her colleague, ...

SA’s future in renewables, not ‘fatally flawed’ nuclear waste dumps

9 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens have cautioned the South Australian Labor Government against rushing to a point of no return on international radioactive wa...

Government arts funding decision ‘disturbing’: Greens

9 May, 2016 - Greens Arts spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said it was disturbing that the government has allocated almost half of the four year Catalyst fundin...

Estimates: logging breaches in Murray Valley NP

9 May, 2016 - Senator RICE: I want to continue the discussion we had from last estimates about the ecological thinning trial that is underway in the Millewa Nat...

Estimates: peer review of Western Distributor

9 May, 2016 - Senator RICE: Mr Davies, my questions are about the Western Distributor business case. Infrastructure Australia is assessing the Western Distribut...

Container Deposit Scheme is an inevitability for Tasmania

9 May, 2016 - Senator Whish-Wilson said that the decision by the NSW Government to adopt a container deposit scheme was a big win for community campaigners arou...

SA’s future in renewables, not ‘fatally flawed’ nuclear waste dumps

9 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens have cautioned the South Australian Labor Government against rushing to a point of no return on international radioactive wa...

Greens announce funding support for national redress scheme

9 May, 2016 - The Greens have announced a package that would establish a national redress scheme for survivors of child abuse in institutional settings if elect...