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Auditor finds no evidence PSOs improve safety

24 February, 2016 - Greens transport spokeperson Samantha Dunn says the latest Auditor General report has found no evidence that PSOs improve safety at railway ...

The World's Greatest Shave

24 February, 2016 - Senator Scott Ludlam has risen to the challenge and hopes to raise $10,000 for the Leukaemia Foundation in the World’s Greatest Shave. He ex...

We need more than a Band-Aid approach to help Pacific neighbours with extreme weather

24 February, 2016 - Responding to the devastation Cyclone Winston brought to Fiji, the Greens have called for more humanitarian assistance for Fiji, an overall ...

Senate condemns WA anti-protest laws

24 February, 2016 - A Greens motion calling on the WA Government to abandon its anti-protest laws that have been condemned by United Nations has been supported ...

They have had 25 years to fix the date say the Greens

24 February, 2016 - 24/02/2016 The Electoral Commission Queensland has just released the Official Yes and No Cases for the upcoming referendum. The arguments ha...

The Yarra unsafe and unhealthy

24 February, 2016 - Doncaster, Victoria – Samantha Dunn, Greens MP for Eastern Metropolitan, says the Yarra River is often unsafe to swimmers and has been pollu...

Government and ALP join to keep cashless welfare card trials alive

23 February, 2016 - A Greens disallowance motion that would block the trial of the cashless welfare card trial in Ceduna has been opposed by the Coalition and t...

Greens call for inquiry into homophobia and transphobia in schools as PM muscles in on Safe Schools Coalition

23 February, 2016 - The Australian Greens will tomorrow move for a Senate inquiry into homophobic and transphobic bullying in schools, as the Prime Minister cal...

Digital Radio and Community Broadcasting

23 February, 2016 - Senator LUDLAM (Western Australia-Co-Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens) (12:34):   The Australian Greens support the Broadcasting Legis...

The Homeless, the Liberals and their investment properties

23 February, 2016 - Senator LUDLAM (Western Australia-Co-Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens) (15:37):  I rise to take note of answers provided by Senator Co...

Effects Test a challenge of leadership for Scott Morrison

23 February, 2016 - The ACCC’s submission to the Options Paper on strengthening the law against the misuse of market power has again made it abundantly clear th...

Government and ALP join to keep cashless welfare card trials alive

23 February, 2016 - A Greens disallowance motion that would block the trial of the cashless welfare card trial in Ceduna has been opposed by the Coalition and t...

While the Liberals Fight Negative Gearing Reform, 44000 young Australians are Homeless

23 February, 2016 - Senator LUDLAM (Western Australia—Co-Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens) (14:15): My question is to the Minister for Finance, representi...

Digital Radio and Community Broadcasting

23 February, 2016 - Senator LUDLAM (Western Australia-Co-Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens) (12:34):   The Australian Greens support the Broadcasting Legis...

Turnbull can fund Melbourne Metro Rail

23 February, 2016 - Turnbull can fund Melbourne Metro Rail With a positive business case released for Melbourne Metro Rail, the Greens have said there is no exc...