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Greens secure Inquiry into white-collar crime penalties

25 November, 2015 - The Senate has voted to support a Greens motion to establish a Senate Inquiry into penalties for white-collar crime. Greens spokesperson for...

We can and must end the discrimination of trans and gender diverse people

25 November, 2015 - Last Friday, we marked Transgender Day of Remembrance, an important day on the calendar of the transgender and gender diverse community both...

People’s Climate Marches in Rural WA

25 November, 2015 - In addition to the People’s Climate March taking place in Perth, several marches will also be happening in country towns. Marches have been...

Senate calls on the Treasurer to abandon suggestions that income support cuts are needed to pay for the NDIS

25 November, 2015 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has welcomed senate support for her motion calling on the Government to deliver the NDIS but not at...

Case for Melbourne Airport train line continues to grow

25 November, 2015 - The case for a train line to Melbourne Airport continues to grow as passenger movements reached record levels in October 2015.  Greens trans...

Greens stand against expansion of Government funding for for-profit universities

24 November, 2015 - I rise today to speak to Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2015. The Greens hope to support this Bill tod...

Greens call on PM Turnbull to end bombing of Syria, Iraq

24 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens have welcomed Malcolm Turnbull's departure from the divisive and aggressive language of Tony Abbott, calling on the ne...

Grandmothers highlight community support for kids out of detention

24 November, 2015 - I wish to draw the attention of the Senate to the level of community support for these amendments to be removing children from detention. Ju...

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 ...