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Motion for HIV-prevention drug PReP

30 November, 2015 - NOTICE OF MOTION I give notice that on the next day of sitting I shall move that - The Senate: a) Notes i. The Council of Australian Gover...

Government should give up on throwing young people off income support

30 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens have tabled a dissenting report reaffirming their opposition to the Social Security bill that if passed will force you...

Thousands of jobs, cheaper power for Victoria under RenewAustralia plan

30 November, 2015 - Thousands of jobs, cheaper power for Victoria under RenewAustralia plan As the Paris Climate Summit kicks off, the Greens have put forward a...

Japan's whalers leave for hunt tomorrow and the Australian Government has no answers

30 November, 2015 - Just as the Australian Government was struggling in the Senate to answer basic questions about what they will do to prevent Japan undertakin...

Labor and Government join to cut family payments to coupled families with kids over 13

30 November, 2015 - It is extremely disappointing that the Labor party has helped pass legislation that takes payments away from low income couples with childre...

Senate calls on Government to boost availability of HIV prevention drug, PrEP

30 November, 2015 - The Senate has passed a motion by Greens Senator Robert Simms calling on the Government to increase the accessibility of HIV-prevention drug...

Government should give up on throwing young people off income support

30 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens have tabled a dissenting report reaffirming their opposition to the Social Security bill that if passed will force you...

Labor and Government join to cut family payments to coupled families with kids over 13

30 November, 2015 - It is extremely disappointing that the Labor party has helped pass legislation that takes payments away from low income couples with childre...

BP must be held to account in NOPSEMA hearings.

30 November, 2015 - Australian Greens Senator for South Australia, Robert Simms, said BP must be held to account for their shocking environmental record and poo...

Japan’s decision to recommence whaling is caused by Australian government weakness

28 November, 2015 - Greens spokesperson for Whaling, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson is calling on the Australian Government to immediately condemn Japan for their d...

Lost Dogs Home claims reinforce need for independent regulator

27 November, 2015 - Greens animal welfare spokesperson Sue Pennicuik says allegations made about treatment of animals at the Lost Dogs Home reinforce the need f...

Labor’s climate announcement leaves Turnbull in the dark ages

27 November, 2015 - Labor's climate targets announced today leave the Turnbull Government isolated but raise serious questions about how Labor will deliver on i...

Labor’s climate announcement leaves Turnbull in the dark ages

27 November, 2015 - Labor's climate targets announced today leave the Turnbull Government isolated but raise serious questions about how Labor will deliver on i...

Australia's Response to the Crisis in Syria & Iraq

26 November, 2015 - On September 17 of this year, then defence minister Kevin Andrews tabled his first and as it turned out only Ministerial Statement on Austra...

Peoples' Climate Marches

26 November, 2015 - This weekend tens of thousands of people will be hitting the street around the country for the Peoples’ Climate Marches. This is our chance ...