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Perth Freight Link: going nowhere fast

5 May, 2016 - Estimates confirms no tunnel design exists and no transfer of funding of PFL until full project proposal documents completed. In dramatically shor...

Watering down work for the dole but no changes in remote communities a huge cause for concern: Greens

5 May, 2016 - Changing arrangements for work for the dole measures but keeping in place tougher requirements for Aboriginal communities shows discrimination is ...

Candidate for Solomon hails the closure of Wickham Point detention Centre

5 May, 2016 - Todd Williams, the Greens candidate for the seat of Solomon in the upcoming federal election, has welcomed the imminent closure of the Wickham Poi...

Local paper should not involved destruction of native forests

5 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens support the use of Australian paper if it is paper produced from plantation stock and from recycled stock, so it does not in...

Government must apologise for Bulmer-Rizzi treatment

5 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Government to apologise to Mr Marco Bulmer-Rizzi following revelations of more poor treatment by a govern...

Question without notice: The Budget

5 May, 2016 - Senator DI NATALE My question is to the minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. Last night, the budget did not mention global w...

Labor's parkland hypocrisy

5 May, 2016 - Greens accuse Labor of hypocrisy when it comes to parkland protection on major infrastrucutre projects. While Labor prioritised protection of Roya...

Greens support CFA pledge

5 May, 2016 - Eastern Metropolitan Member of Parliament Samantha Dunn, and Greens Candidate for Menzies Richard Cranston visited the Warrandyte CFA on the April...

Budget in Reply

5 May, 2016 - Senator DI NATALE This budget, Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison's first, is a massive let-down for the people of Australia. Just as they have b...

A year as leader

5 May, 2016 - Richard Di Natale Joined Adam and Larissa to RenewAustralia “The difference between the Greens and the mainstream parties is that they have actual...

Budget closes curtains on opportunity to restore Australian Arts: Greens

4 May, 2016 - Greens Arts spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison closed the curtains on the opportunity to restore funding, i...

Greens call for immediate end to horse jumps racing

4 May, 2016 - Greens animal welfare spokesperson Sue Pennicuik has called for the Andrews Government to immediately suspend the 2016 jumps racing season followi...

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

4 May, 2016 - The Liberals' budget fails the environment and the Great Barrier Reef, cuts billions from clean energy and tops up the billions in hand outs to th...

Dental Care

4 May, 2016 - Senator DI NATALE I move: That the Senate— (a)   recognises the success of the Child Dental Benefits Scheme, which has provided access to dental c...