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Greens will seek to table petition calling on Malcolm Turnbull to address hurtful Alan Jones comments

17 February, 2016 - Upon return to Parliament next week the Australian Greens will seek to table a petition urging Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to show leade...

Melton Rail Line upgrade a priority for Infrastructure Australia

17 February, 2016 - Greens call for commitment to the Melton rail line electrification and duplication, after Infrastructure Australia identifies it as a ‘prior...

Rare king jarrah felled by Main Roads was listed ‘Conservation Significant’

17 February, 2016 - Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren MLC has blasted Main Roads for reckless destruction of the environment after confirming that a rare king jarrah des...

Estimates: Fair Work Building and Construction

17 February, 2016 - Senator RICE: I want to start with the court matters that have been commenced by the FWBC. I would like a complete list of all court matters...

East West still an ex-toll road proposal

17 February, 2016 - East West still an ex-toll road proposal The Greens have reiterated the wishes of Victorians to see improved public transport and no East We...

Reduce poverty by dumping Work for the Dole and increasing Newstart: Greens

16 February, 2016 - The Australian Greens have reaffirmed their calls to increase Newstart and scrap Work for the Dole following the release of the ACOSS and We...

A Dump on Both their Houses

16 February, 2016 - Federal Labor Leader Bill Shorten has raised the stakes on moves to establish an international nuclear waste dump in Australia, in praising ...

Greens alarmed by push to suspend anti-discrimination laws in plebiscite

16 February, 2016 - Australian Greens marriage equality spokesperson Senator Robert Simms is calling on the Government to reject the Australian Christian Lobby'...

Shame on Barnett Government as proposed anti-protest Bill draws UN criticism

16 February, 2016 - The Barnett Government has embarrassed WA by proposing anti-protest laws that have drawn international criticism from the highest level, Gre...

Estimates: Finkel, CSIRO and climate

16 February, 2016 - Senator RICE: Thank you, Dr Finkel, for your opening statement and for your support, in particular for the climate science that has been und...

"Gary" gets it - for the World's Greatest Shave

16 February, 2016 - Western Australians are being asked to accept the hairy challenge of getting sponsored to shave or colour their hair to help people with blo...

Worst. Tax 'debate'. Ever.

16 February, 2016 - Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today welcomed Malcolm Turnbull publicly declaring the GST rise is dead, buried and cremated, but...

A Dump on Both their Houses

16 February, 2016 - Federal Labor Leader Bill Shorten has raised the stakes on moves to establish an international nuclear waste dump in Australia, in praising ...

Tasmania can lead on women’s football

16 February, 2016 - The Australian and Tasmanian Greens have identified an opportunity for Tasmania to have a team in the AFL's national women's league, and hav...

Estimates: cuts to mental health funding

16 February, 2016 - Senator RICE: I wanted to begin with a noting in the MYEFO documentation under the section on mental health streamlining. This is anticipate...