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Immigration Department reveals gaping holes in US "Deal"

15 November, 2016 - The Department of Immigration and Border Protection has confirmed that the US is not obliged to accept a particular number of refugees, or i...

Government need to show leadership on out of home care

15 November, 2016 - The Government need to take last night’s harrowing Four Corners report seriously and act to address the flawed out of home care system that ...

Oil and gas exploration tenements should not be allowed in the Kimberley National Parks

14 November, 2016 - WA Greens MLC Robin Chapple, a Kimberley resident, said he was astounded to learn oil and gas exploration could be allowed in several Nation...

Nuclear dump referendum? Throwing good money after bad!

14 November, 2016 - “The remarkable announcement by the Premier today that he will push on with his Government’s plans to turn South Australia into the world’s ...

Time for Turnbull to come clean on US deal

14 November, 2016 - The federal government's must end its secrecy over its "deal" with the United States to resettle refugees from Manus Island and Nauru. "The ...

Future of James Price Point and Burrup Peninsula still hang in the balance

14 November, 2016 - Monday, 14 November Both James Price Point and Murujuga (Burrup Peninsula) will have their heritage status reassessed at next month’s Aborig...

National Party fracking veto rights not extended to Traditional Owners

14 November, 2016 - Wednesday, 2 November WA Greens MLC Robin Chapple said new National Party policy giving fracking veto rights to farmers, announced at the st...

Government admits offshore detention a dead-end

13 November, 2016 - The federal government's announcement of a deal with the United States is an admission that offshore detention has to end, but still leaves ...

Greens warn Liberal deal could reinstate One Nation in WA

11 November, 2016 - The Western Australian Greens have warned against a Liberal preference deal that could reinstate Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party into the ...

Mr Turnbull, Bring Them Here

11 November, 2016 - The federal government should be resettling people detained in camps on Manus Island and Nauru in Australia. "Of course our hearts would lif...

Time to dump the dump

11 November, 2016 - The Greens welcome indications from the State Opposition today that the proposed international high-level nuclear waste dump for South Austr...

WA Greens respond to toxic firefighting chemicals found in WA Airports and defence sites

11 November, 2016 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert and Greens candidate for East Metro Tim Clifford respond to toxic firefighting chemicals found in W...