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Damning report confirms State Government’s cycling strategy full of roadbumps and potholes, say Greens

14 October, 2015 - The State Government’s failure to adequately fund and plan WA’s cycling infrastructure was today in the hot seat with the release of the WA Auditor read more

Our native forests are vital to our tourism industry

14 October, 2015 - We are blessed in this country to have some of the most beautiful forests and national parks in the world, and in the past three weeks I have...

Advertising spend for Perth Freight Link to top $177,000

14 October, 2015 - Hot on the heels of news that the Barnett Government has allocated more than $250,000 on public relations consultants to promote the unpopula...

Attorney-General George Brandis offers no evidence for draconian laws

14 October, 2015 - Attorney-General George Brandis has been unable to offer any evidence to support his proposed changes to Australia's so called anti-terrorism...

Tax avoidance: Serious Financial Crimes Taskforce has found the tip of the iceberg

14 October, 2015 - Greens treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said the Serious Financial Crimes Taskforce’s recovery of $85 million in unpaid taxes is jus...

Labor’s Migration Act amendments are no antidote to flawed ChAFTA agreement

13 October, 2015 - The Greens spokesperson for Trade, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, says that Labor’s proposed Migration Act amendments do not provide sufficient ...

MOTION: reallocate East West Link money to public transport

13 October, 2015 - I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) Australia suffered a severe underfunding of public transport under the Abbott Government, (ii) t...

Government Supports Greens Amendments on Small Business

13 October, 2015 - Australian Greens spokesperson for Small Business and Competition Senator Nick McKim has welcomed the Government’s support for Greens amendme...

Crossbenchers and government deny workers voice in big project negotiations

13 October, 2015 - Greens industrial relations spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said he is disappointed that crossbench Senators joined with the Coalition to de...

National Day of Unity: Mothers shouldn’t have to fear divisive legislation

13 October, 2015 - Australian Greens Leader Richard Di Natale has spoken at the National Day of Unity launch at Parliament House, calling on the community, the ...

National Day of Unity: Mothers shouldn’t have to fear divisive legislation

13 October, 2015 - Australian Greens Leader Richard Di Natale has spoken at the National Day of Unity launch at Parliament House, calling on the community, the ...

Greens dissent to coastal shipping report

13 October, 2015 - On behalf of Senator Siewert, I present a dissenting report to the report of the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committ...

Turnbull government derails call to reallocate East West Link money to public transport

13 October, 2015 - Turnbull government derails call to reallocate East West Link money to public transport The Turnbull government has voted down a motion in th...

National Day of Unity: Mothers shouldn’t have to fear divisive legislation

13 October, 2015 - Australian Greens Leader Richard Di Natale has spoken at the National Day of Unity launch at Parliament House, calling on the community, the ...

National Day of Unity: Mothers shouldn’t have to fear divisive legislation

13 October, 2015 - Australian Greens Leader Richard Di Natale has spoken at the National Day of Unity launch at Parliament House, calling on the community, the ...