Victorian News

Address-in-Reply

19 April, 2016 - Senator DI NATALE I rise to speak to the message delivered to the Senate by the Governor-General. It is extraordinary that we are meeting here ...

Building and Construction Industry Bill 2013

19 April, 2016 - Senator DI NATALE I rise today to speak against the Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013 [No. 2]. This governm...

Heat from native forest burning ain’t clean

19 April, 2016 - Heat from native forest burning ain’t clean Labor and the Liberals must reject a push from the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) to...

Safe rates for truckies makes for safer roads for everyone

19 April, 2016 -   I rise to oppose this legislation to abolish the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal. I oppose this legislation, which we have not even seen, w...

ABCC is an attack on more than a million Australians at work

18 April, 2016 -   I rise to speak on the legislation to bring forward the Australian Building and Construction Commission. The Australian Greens stand strongly...

Richard's address in reply to the Governor-General

18 April, 2016 - Senator Di Natale respond's to the Governor-General's specch to Parliament, as sittings begin to consider the Government's ABCC legislation.

Senator Di Natale speaks in opposition to the ABCC bill

18 April, 2016 - Senator Richard Di Natale reject's the government's ABCC legislation, which threatens the basic rights of workers and unions.

A Better Way – Greens announce plan to welcome 50,000 refugees a year

16 April, 2016 - The Australian Greens have unveiled a bold yet fiscally responsible vision to harness the nation building capacity that people seeking asylum ...

Tobacco tax rise should not fund tax cuts: Bandt

15 April, 2016 - Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said if the government is looking to put up the price of cigarettes, they should use that mone...

Greens vote for better Victorian health complaints scheme

14 April, 2016 - Colleen Hartland - Speech in Parliament in response to the Health Complaints Bill 2016.  The Greens warmly welcome the introduction of the...

Greens will fight government’s moves on Road Safety

14 April, 2016 - Greens Industrial Relations spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said the Greens will fight the government’s moves to override a Road Safety Remune...

Labor must end the tax cuts arms race this election: Greens

14 April, 2016 - In response to the open letter signed by 50 eminent Australians calling on the government to not cut taxes, Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam B...

Labor too weak on steel procurement: Greens

14 April, 2016 - Greens Industry spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said Labor’s plan to supposedly save the Australian steel industry by ‘maximising’ local steel...

Local Government (Greater Geelong City Council) Bill

14 April, 2016 - Ms DUNN (Eastern Metropolitan) — I rise to speak on the Local Government (Greater Geelong City Council) Bill 2016. As I stand here I certainly ...

Local Government (Greater Geelong City Council) Bill 2016

14 April, 2016 - Ms DUNN (Eastern Metropolitan) — I rise to speak on the Local Government (Greater Geelong City Council) Bill 2016. As I stand here I certainly ...