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Innovation Statement welcome, but not enough to replace massive research cuts

7 December, 2015 - The Greens broadly welcome the Turnbull Government’s Innovation Statement, however it does not repair the huge damage done to the science and...

Lost Dogs Home

7 December, 2015 - Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) — My question is for the Minister for Agriculture and it is in regard to the Lost Dogs Home in North Mel...

Question on Notice - "Rusty" logging coupe

7 December, 2015 - MS DUNN — To ask the Minister for Agriculture: In relation to the logging coupe knows as “Rusty,” near the township of Toolangi, coupe addres...

Question on Notice - "Tassie" logging coupe

7 December, 2015 - MS DUNN — To ask the Minister for Agriculture: In relation to the logging coupe knows as “Tassie,” near the township of Toolangi, coupe addre...

Volunteer and career firefighters must be equal under cancer WorkCover laws

7 December, 2015 - Speech in parliament: The Greens have campaigned for the past five years for firefighters who contract cancer to get proper access to WorkCov...

Final Report speech - Unconventional Gas

6 December, 2015 - Ms DUNN (Eastern Metropolitan) — I also rise to speak on the final report of the Standing Committee on the Environment and Planning on onshor...

Child Wellbeing and Safety Amendment (Child Safe Standards) Bill 2015

4 December, 2015 - Ms SPRINGLE (South Eastern Metropolitan) — The Greens will be supporting the bill. As we heard from Ms Crozier, the bill will allow the Minis...

Committee-of-the-Whole Debate: Child Wellbeing and Safety Amendment (Child Safe Standards) Bill 2015

4 December, 2015 - Ms SPRINGLE -- I am grateful for the minister's commitment to legislation regarding compliance that will be introduced into the Parliament ne...

Give the workers on the MV Portland the Christmas they deserve

4 December, 2015 - I move that the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Tourism and International Education (Senator Colbeck) to a question ...

QT: Will the govt revoke Alcoa’s temporary shipping licence

4 December, 2015 - Senator RICE (Victoria): My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Senator Colbec...

Question without notice: Child Protection 2

4 December, 2015 - Ms SPRINGLE (South Eastern Metropolitan) — My question is for the Minister for Families and Children. Under the Children, Youth and Families ...

Registered Training Orgnanisations

4 December, 2015 -   Ms SPRINGLE (South Eastern Metropolitan) — My question is to the Minister for Training and Skills, and it is about the cap on registered tr...

Safe Access Zones Second Reading Speech

4 December, 2015 - The Greens are very pleased that the Parliament will pass the Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2015 tonight. Th...

Terrorist attacks: Member's statement

4 December, 2015 - In the same light as the President and Ms Patten, I take this opportunity as the Victorian Greens spokesperson for multicultural affairs to f...

Congestion will reign on Melbourne roads if Turnbull splurges on Western Distributor toll road

3 December, 2015 - Congestion will reign on Melbourne roads if Turnbull splurges on Western Distributor toll road With Victorian Labor steamrolling ahead on yet...