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Volunteers wanted for the Leederville Festival

2 December, 2015 - The Greens are still seeking a few volunteers to staff our stall at the Leederville Festival. If you are available to do a shift for a couple...

Family payment cuts are still poor policy

2 December, 2015 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has said today that it is extremely disappointing that the Government will attempt to ram through th...

Response to the ministerial statement on infrastructure

2 December, 2015 - I move: That the Senate take note of the document. I rise to respond to the annual ministerial infrastructure statement. We really appreciate...

Tabling of the Arts Inquiry report

2 December, 2015 - Senator LUDLAM (Western Australia-Co-Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens) (18:08): I would be delighted to speak to this report. It has be...

Senate supports inquiry into the indefinite detention of people with cognitive impairment

2 December, 2015 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has secured senate support for an inquiry that will investigate the indefinite detention and impriso...

Brandis highlights appalling lack of commitment to addressing climate change

2 December, 2015 - I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Attorney General (Senator Brandis) to a question without notice asked by the Lea...

PM Turnbull must ditch attacks on ARENA & CEFC, double their budgets instead: Greens

1 December, 2015 - Responding to news that the Turnbull government has committed to double research & development investment on clean energy over the next five ...

Marking the 54th Anniverary of the raising of the Morning Star flag

1 December, 2015 - The Australian Greens have moved a Senate motion marking the 54th Anniverary of the raising of the Morning Star flag - a day celebrated as th...

Government denies justice to East Timor

1 December, 2015 - The government has blocked a proposed Senate vote on alleged Australian spying on Timor Leste, but the Greens have warned that the messy trut...

Senator Simms details the rorts of the private for-profit VET sector

1 December, 2015 - The VET FEE-HELP system is broken. What was originally designed as a model to expand access to training for Australians has now become an unt...

Australia's coal obsession threatens Australian workers and global climate efforts

1 December, 2015 - The Turnbull Government's obsession with coal undermines the global momentum in Paris, and threatens the health of Australian workers. "It wa...

Senate supports inquiry into aged care workforce as Australian population ages

1 December, 2015 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has secured senate support for an inquiry that will investigate the future of Australia’s aged care ...

PM Turnbull must ditch attacks on ARENA & CEFC, double their budgets instead: Greens

1 December, 2015 - Responding to news that the Turnbull government has committed to double research & development investment on clean energy over the next five ...

The ABC of #estimates

1 December, 2015 - The ABC is developing industry leading multimedia platforms. how are they attracting skilled staff to maintain that edge? And why isn't the g...

Citizenship changes will not make Australians safer

1 December, 2015 - The imminent passage of the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Bill 2015 will do nothing to protect Australians from ...