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QT: where will the funding come from for mental health response

26 November, 2015 -  Senator RICE: My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health, Senator Nash. Mental health touches us all in some way ...

Qld Gov fails to make big mining companies pay to clean up their own mess

26 November, 2015 - 26/11/2015 The Palaszczuk Government is again putting mining companies above regional communities by cutting the amount of money mining...

The Greens will always stand up for students

26 November, 2015 - The Greens spokesperson on Higher Education, Senator Robert Simms speaks against a motion in the Senate. The motion by some of the crossbenc...

Greens vote down Turnbull government’s attacks on Australian shipping

26 November, 2015 - Greens vote down Turnbull government’s attacks on Australian shipping The Greens, Labor and Senate crossbenchers have prevented the governme...

Workplace Gender Equality Agency data shows women paid a quarter less than men

26 November, 2015 - The Workplace Gender Equality Agency's annual data on the gender pay gap, out today, shows the gap is even worse when bonuses, allowances an...

Citizenship Laws Should Be Scrapped, Not Amended

26 November, 2015 - The Government’s confirmation that its flawed Citizenship Bill will be amended yet again is another argument against its passage through Par...

Peoples' Climate Marches

26 November, 2015 - This weekend tens of thousands of people will be hitting the street around the country for the Peoples’ Climate Marches. This is our chance ...

Australian Greens will not support cuts to family payments and urge the Government to focus on the big end of town

26 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens said today they are disappointed that the amended bill cutting family tax benefit payments has passed the House of Rep...

More funding needed to see full benefit of mental health response

26 November, 2015 - More funding needed to see full benefit of mental health response The Greens have welcomed the long-overdue response to Australia’s mental h...

Another $330 million for a road that still goes nowhere

26 November, 2015 - Main Roads WA have asked for another $330 million of taxpayer funds for their 'preferred option' of a road that still goes nowhere, the Aust...

Calling all singers and musicians – sing at the Climate March!

25 November, 2015 - If you care about the climate and carbon pollution, we want you to join us at the Perth People’s Climate Mobilisation on Sunday, 29th Novemb...

Senate committee into violence and abuse of people with disability calls for Royal Commission

25 November, 2015 - After harrowing evidence provided to the Senate inquiry into violence, abuse and neglect of people with disability in institutional and resi...

As an island nation, we need a strong local shipping industry

25 November, 2015 - As I rise to oppose the Shipping Legislation Amendment Bill 2015, there are 19 Australians standing strong on the ship on which they make a ...

Turnbull Government still stuck in the slow lane on vehicle emissions standards

25 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens are disappointed the government-dominated Senate committee into the Greens’ bill for mandatory vehicle emissions stand...

Senate Inquiry into preventing domestic violence by challenging gender inequality

25 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens have successfully established a Senate Inquiry on preventing domestic violence by challenging societal attitudes of ge...