Victorian News

Australian Christian Lobby must end its crusade against tolerance and inclusion

10 February, 2016 - Fear-mongering from the Australian Christian Lobby on a program that aims to make schools more inclusive for young LGBTI people must stop, t...

Bail Amendment Bill 2015

10 February, 2016 - Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) — The bill that we are dealing with here now, the Bail Amendment Bill 2015, is in three parts and deals...

CBA record half-year profit shows big banks can afford to pay more tax

10 February, 2016 - Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that news the Commonwealth Bank has posted another record half-year profit of $4.8 bil...

Coal Seam Gas - Members Statement

10 February, 2016 - Ms DUNN (Eastern Metropolitan) — I rise today to talk about a rally I had the pleasure of attending yesterday in relation to concerns around...

Electorate office staff

10 February, 2016 - Mr BARBER (Northern Metropolitan) — I move: That, further to the resolution of the Legislative Council on 25 November 2015 referring a matt...

Greens urge government to change direction on tax

10 February, 2016 - Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP wrote to Treasurer Scott Morrison late yesterday urging him to adopt a fairer ‘Plan B’ on tax ref...

How many complaints is the Wind Farm Commissioner dealing with?

10 February, 2016 - Senator RICE: You said before that you had had complaints from 42 concerned residents. How many actual complaints were there? Mr Dyer: I wil...

How will BOM cope with cuts to CSIRO climate scientists?

10 February, 2016 - Senator RICE: Thank you. Dr Vertessy, I wanted to ask about the announcement last week by the CSIRO CEO, Dr Larry Marshall, about the effect...

Medicinal cannabis bill only the first piece of the puzzle: Greens

10 February, 2016 - Australian Greens Leader Dr Richard Di Natale today cautiously welcomed the government's bill to establish a national licensing scheme for t...

Venus Bay - Adjournment

10 February, 2016 - Ms DUNN (Eastern Metropolitan) — My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Local Government. The action I request is that she commits to...

What's happening with native forest biomass under the RET?

10 February, 2016 - Senator RICE: Hullo, everyone. Last estimates, in response to questions on notice from the Greens, you discussed the results of a voluntary ...

Inquiry announced into 'metre matters' bicycle overtaking laws

9 February, 2016 - Greens transport spokesperson Samatha Dunn says a new parliamentary inquiry into the Greens ‘Metre Matters’ bill is the first step towards mi...

Constituency Question - Yarra River Toxic Waste

9 February, 2016 - Ms DUNN (Eastern Metropolitan) — My constituency question is for the Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water. I have been contacte...

Constituent Question: Public Transport and Open Space

9 February, 2016 - Ms SPRINGLE (South Eastern Metropolitan) — My question is to the Minister for Public Transport. Over the weekend the government provided some...

CSIRO climate science cuts a test for Turnbull: Greens

9 February, 2016 - The Australian Greens today said the CSIRO’s cuts to climate science are a test for Malcolm Turnbull on innovation and called on the Prime Mi...