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Love doesn't discriminate and neither should the law

12 November, 2015 - Like so many Australians, I find the ongoing refusal of this government to allow an immediate parliamentary vote on marriage equality utterl...

Greens will fight Government attempt to aid corporate tax avoidance

12 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens say Malcolm Turnbull has exposed his true colours by rejecting an Australian Greens amendment that would have increase...

Discrimination in the community will not end until we stamp out discrimination in the law

12 November, 2015 - Senator Nick McKim spoke in Parliament this morning about the case of a young Tasmanian man who faced a traumatic and discriminatory ordeal ...

Turnbull continues Abbott-style obstruction of international climate action

12 November, 2015 - The Turnbull Government has confirmed its opposition to a proposal by Japan and the US to cut international fossil fuel subsidies, by voting...

Greens will fight Government attempt to aid corporate tax avoidance

12 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens say Malcolm Turnbull has exposed his true colours by rejecting an Australian Greens amendment that would have increase...

Motion: get moving on the Port-Rail Shuttle

12 November, 2015 - The Senate – 1. Notes: a) The federal government committed $38 million of Commonwealth funds to the Port-Rail Shuttle project in Victoria. b...

Greens will fight Government attempt to aid corporate tax avoidance

12 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens say Malcolm Turnbull has exposed his true colours by rejecting an Australian Greens amendment that would have increase...

Redirect unspent Back to Work funds to CALD employment services

12 November, 2015 - Greens MP for Melbourne, Ellen Sandell, is calling on the Victorian Government to re-direct unspent Back to Work funds to employment service...

Greens seek to have Parliament decide marriage equality

12 November, 2015 - Mr President, this Bill aims to end discrimination under the marriage act by finally legislating for marriage equality in this country. This...

Hospital funding model needs repair, as does the Footscray hospital

12 November, 2015 - The Greens are backing the Auditor General’s call for a review into public hospital funding, after today’s report from the Auditor found a f...

Second Emissions Reduction Fund result just 1 per cent of Adani mine pollution

12 November, 2015 - The second Emissions Reduction Fund auction results, made public this afternoon, shift massive cost to the taxpayer and are totally undermin...

Greens amendment for same-sex relationship ceremonies

12 November, 2015 - Victorian Greens LGBTI Equality spokesperson Sam Hibbins MP has moved an amendment to the Relationships Amendment Bill 2015 that would allow...

After Coal - Our Plan for Coal Workers

12 November, 2015 - After Coal - Our Plan for Coal Workers A significant structural shift is underway in our economy. Global demand ...

Greens request Commissioner intervene in cage fight fiasco

12 November, 2015 - Greens Families and Children spokesperson Nina Springle has written to the Commissioner for Children and Young People requesting he formally...

Statement on Adani and its CEO

12 November, 2015 - On 12 and 13 November 2015 my office issued two press releases which the Chief Executive of Adani Mining Australia, Mr Jeyakumar Janakaraj, ...