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Children out of detention - FAQs

24 November, 2015 - On November 23rd, the Senate voted to pass four key amendments to the Migration and Maritime Powers Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2015 put forward ...

Over-kill police presence at Beeliar Wetlands of no public benefit

24 November, 2015 - Greens Member for South Metropolitan Lynn MacLaren MLC has questioned the public benefit achieved of dozens of police officers being sent to...

Government needs to repeal baseline sentencing

24 November, 2015 - Greens justice spokesperson Sue Pennicuik says the government should repeal baseline sentencing because it’s not needed and is unworkable. “...

Time for Hodgman and Turnbull to Accept Umpire’s Call on World Heritage Logging

24 November, 2015 - The arrival of the United Nations Reactive Monitoring Mission in Tasmania puts the onus on Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt to reject ...

Police ‘show of force’ at Beeliar Wetlands fuelled protest

24 November, 2015 - Greens Member for South Metropolitan Lynn MacLaren MLC says the heavy police force this morning to Beeliar Wetlands was a leading cause of, ...

Government Squibs it on the Effects Test

24 November, 2015 - The Federal Government’s decision to squib the introduction of an effects test is disappointing but not surprising, Greens spokesperson for ...

Economic cost of domestic violence must be factored into MYEFO and budget

23 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Turnbull Government to factor the Our Watch report on the economic cost of violence against women, ...

Greens boost oversight of foreign owned land, water

23 November, 2015 - The Greens have secured an Australian-first register of foreign owned water entitlements, in agreeing to support government legislation that...

Arts Minister's rebranding of cuts not enough: Greens

23 November, 2015 - Greens arts spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today congratulated the Australian arts community for forcing new Arts Minister Mitch Fifield’s parti...

Greens welcome the start of the inquest into Ms Dhu’s death in custody

23 November, 2015 - Monday, 23 November Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert and WA Greens MLC Robin Chapple have welcomed the start of the coronial inquest...

Greens move today to remove children from detention by Christmas

23 November, 2015 - The Australia Greens will move amendments to a migration bill in the Senate today to bring about an end to the government's practice of lock...

Turnbull government refuses to come clean about Carmichael coal mine pollution

23 November, 2015 - In response to Greens’ questioning, today Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull again refused to tell Parliament how much pollution the coal from ...

Senate votes to remove all children from detention by Christmas, enforce mandatory reporting of abuse

23 November, 2015 - The Senate has voted in support of Greens amendments to the Migration and Maritime Powers Amendment Bill (No. 1), in a move to legislate the...

PBO analysis shows lifetime caps alone not enough to reform super: Greens

23 November, 2015 - Following reports that Treasury is considering placing a lifetime cap on voluntary super contributions advocated by various think tanks and ...