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Federal Government Cuts To Legal Assistance Will Hurt Vulnerable Australians

4 May, 2016 - The Government’s decision not to restore cuts to Legal Aid and Community Legal Centres (CLCs) in yesterday’s budget will continue to deny access t...

Budget fails the Great Barrier Reef and clean energy, while further propping up fossil fuels

4 May, 2016 - 04/05/2016 The Liberals’ budget fails the environment and the Great Barrier Reef, cuts billions from clean energy and tops up the billions in hand...

Disarming the lifeboat - Australia's place in the world

4 May, 2016 - I recognise that election campaigns are mostly argued on the basis of local issues that have direct impacts on our community, such that the phrase...

Aboriginal funding barely budges as Government fails to act on Close the Gap rhetoric

4 May, 2016 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people got just one mention in Treasurer Scott Morrison’s budget speech and only marginally increased fundin...

The protection of health facilities and other civilian targets under international law

4 May, 2016 - Senator LUDLAM (Western Australia—Co-Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens) (15:50):  I ask that general business notice of motion No. 1, standin...

Final Budget of Abbott-Turnbull government lays bare the economic policy failures for Tasmania

4 May, 2016 - Greens Senator for Tasmania, Peter Whish-Wilson, says that last night’s Federal Budget is an admission of failure by the Liberals to deliver for T...

Budget abandons housing affordability

4 May, 2016 - The 2016 budget entrenches government hostility to renters and those on low incomes trying to get into the housing market, the Australian Greens ...

Hospital Funding in Regional Victoria

4 May, 2016 - Senator DI NATALE I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Prime Minister (Senator Brandis), no later than 3 pm on...

Budget, like Turnbull, a massive let-down: Greens

3 May, 2016 - "This Budget is a massive let-down, just like Malcolm Turnbull has turned out to be," said Australian Greens Leader Richard Di Natale. "The govern...

Greens join international calls for West Papuan self-determination

3 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens are joining parliamentarians around the world in advocating for the right of the West Papuan people to determine their own p...

The Affordable Housing working group

3 May, 2016 - TREASURYSENATE  QUESTION Notice Given:  18 April 2016 (Question No.  1st session - 2972, 211ct  session - 3227) Senator Ludlam, asked the Minister...

Senate inquiry concludes Perth Freight Link wrong for WA

3 May, 2016 - The Perth Freight Link is the wrong project to invest in, will exceed the $1.9billion price tag, won't achieve its purpose and is a major lost opp...

Second self-immolation as tragedy unfolds on Nauru

3 May, 2016 - A young Somali woman who set herself on fire on Nauru was driven to despair after being forcibly returned to Nauru just days ago, the Australian G...

Hospitals

3 May, 2016 - Senator DI NATALE I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that the ongoing uncertainty around hospital funding continues to threaten Australia's health...

The damning senate inquiry report into the Perth Freight Link

3 May, 2016 - I thank Senator Sterle for the courtesy but also for the way in which he chaired this inquiry. This is a unanimous report and I think it is highly...