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Greens seek to legislate for protection of remote communities

11 May, 2016 - Wednesday, 11 May WA Greens Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Robin Chapple MLC last night tableda draft of the Prevention of Forced Clos...

Cape Grim will send a message to the world on climate change

11 May, 2016 - Senator Whish-Wilson said, "Cape Grim is the world's sentinel for measuring the atmosphere's carbon dioxide levels. When Cape Grim records 400 pp...

Estimates: was there a peer reviewed business case for the Western Distributor?

11 May, 2016 - Senator RICE: Mr Davies, my questions are about the Western Distributor business case. Infrastructure Australia is assessing the Western Distribu...

Nauru death needs independent investigation

11 May, 2016 - With the death of yet another person in Australia's care on Nauru, the Australian Greens have again expressed their condolences and called for an...

Only party preferencing Liberals is Labor: Bandt

10 May, 2016 - Greens Federal Member for Melbourne Adam Bandt MP today said the only party preferencing the Liberals is Labor. “There is no deal. Let's be clear...

Estimates: WestConnex and Western Distributor

9 May, 2016 - Senator RICE: I have more questions on WestConnex and whether the department has received an updated business case for WestConnex. Mr Mrdak: Yes, ...

Solar thermal would create new jobs for Port Augusta

9 May, 2016 - Transitioning to a renewable economy and building a solar thermal plant in the mid-north should be prioritised as Port Augusta's coal-fired power ...

SA’s future in renewables, not ‘fatally flawed’ nuclear waste dumps

9 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens have cautioned the South Australian Labor Government against rushing to a point of no return on international radioactive wa...

Government arts funding decision ‘disturbing’: Greens

9 May, 2016 - Greens Arts spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said it was disturbing that the government has allocated almost half of the four year Catalyst fundin...

Estimates: logging breaches in Murray Valley NP

9 May, 2016 - Senator RICE: I want to continue the discussion we had from last estimates about the ecological thinning trial that is underway in the Millewa Nat...

Estimates: peer review of Western Distributor

9 May, 2016 - Senator RICE: Mr Davies, my questions are about the Western Distributor business case. Infrastructure Australia is assessing the Western Distribut...

Container Deposit Scheme is an inevitability for Tasmania

9 May, 2016 - Senator Whish-Wilson said that the decision by the NSW Government to adopt a container deposit scheme was a big win for community campaigners arou...

SA’s future in renewables, not ‘fatally flawed’ nuclear waste dumps

9 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens have cautioned the South Australian Labor Government against rushing to a point of no return on international radioactive wa...

Greens announce funding support for national redress scheme

9 May, 2016 - The Greens have announced a package that would establish a national redress scheme for survivors of child abuse in institutional settings if elect...

Greens warn of Family First threat in SA

9 May, 2016 - Greens Senator Robert Simms has said that the choice for voters in South Australia could come down to the Greens or Family First. "In South Austra...