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Greens request Commissioner intervene in cage fight fiasco

12 November, 2015 - Greens Families and Children spokesperson Nina Springle has written to the Commissioner for Children and Young People requesting he formally...

Statement on Adani and its CEO

12 November, 2015 - On 12 and 13 November 2015 my office issued two press releases which the Chief Executive of Adani Mining Australia, Mr Jeyakumar Janakaraj, ...

Stopping corporate tax avoidance

12 November, 2015 - Big corporates are exploiting loopholes in our tax laws and the global nature of their business to avoid tax. Billions of dollars are being ...

Senate Rejects Plebiscite and Backs Greens Calls for Free Vote

11 November, 2015 - The Senate today backed a motion from Greens Senator Robert Simms rejecting a plebiscite on marriage equality and calling on the Prime Minis...

Amendments Don’t Change Major Flaws In Citizenship Legislation

11 November, 2015 - The Government's decision to support amendments to the Australian Citizenship (Allegiance to Australia) Bill does not change the fundamental...

Greens use government bill to repeal government bill

11 November, 2015 - The Senate has voted to repeal the Turnbull government's so-called "kidnap law," which passed only last month and exempted private companies...

Malcolm Turnbull - the wedding crasher?

11 November, 2015 - The Greens Spokesperson on Marriage Equality this morning launched a postcard campaign calling on Prime Minister Turnbull to provide a free ...

Senate urges Turnbull not to bin recycled paper promise

11 November, 2015 - Senate urges Turnbull not to bin recycled paper promise The Senate has called on the Turnbull government to immediately reinstate an ongoing...

Proxy vote shows Senate for public enforcement of environment law

11 November, 2015 - The Senate has voted down a Turnbull Government motion in support of its bill to limit who can take the government to court when it breaks e...

Turnbull takes Abbott’s axe to World Heritage, water and endangered species

11 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens are urging the cross-bench Senators to continue to block the Turnbull Government's plan to give all federal environmen...

Want to take action on Climate Change this week?

11 November, 2015 - - Join Australia's Largest Doorknock - this Saturday, 14th November. We have teams in Fremantle, Perth, Victoria Park and Nedlands. Spend a ...

Record congestion costs set to continue without express investment in public transport

11 November, 2015 - Record congestion costs set to continue without express investment in public transport With the cost of congestion in Australia’s capital ci...

Senator Robert Simms calls out the LNP on privilege

11 November, 2015 - Senator SIMMS (South Australia) (20:15): I might take this opportunity to respond to some comments made in relation to this bill during the...

Greens use government bill to repeal government bill

11 November, 2015 - The Senate has voted to repeal the Turnbull government's so-called "kidnap law," which passed only last month and exempted private companies...

Greens move to ban cruelty

11 November, 2015 - Victorian Greens animal welfare spokesperson, Sue Pennicuik will move amendments to a government bill to amend the prevention of cruelty to ...