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Government climate body feels pressure to withhold recommendation for carbon pricing until after the election

6 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens are calling for the release of a Climate Change Authority report recommending a carbon price, which the Authority decided to...

Cuts to mental health funding in the budget

6 May, 2016 - Senator RICE: I want to start with the overall portfolio budget statement for mental health. There appears to be a fall-off in mental health fundi...

Growth of housing, infrastructure and population

6 May, 2016 - Senator RICE: I am also interested in the level of growth. The statement says: As our economy transitions to broader‑based growth, near‑term econo...

Save the Children compensation exposes government’s refugee advocates lies

6 May, 2016 - The government's attempts to blame advocates and support workers for the horrendous situation on Nauru has backfired, with the Immigration Departm...

Government climate body feels pressure to withhold recommendation for carbon pricing until after the election

6 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens are calling for the release of a Climate Change Authority report recommending a carbon price, which the Authority decided to...

Greens Welcome PrEP TGA Approval - Call on Government to List on PBS

6 May, 2016 - Greens Sexuality spokesperson Senator Robert Simms has welcomed the approval of PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) by the Therapeutic Goods Administr...

Super Sunday

6 May, 2016 - It’s time to rally thousands of Greens supporters across the state, and we need your help.   We have two thousand Greens supporters to call and ma...

Court ruling: Minister must provide safe, lawful abortion for Nauru rape victim

6 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens have welcomed the decision of the Federal Court, which has this evening ruled in favour of a Nauru rape victim who the Turnb...

Victorian solar users the winners under Greens battery storage plan

6 May, 2016 - Victorian solar users the winners under Greens battery storage plan Nearly 300,000 Victorian solar users would receive a 50 per cent refundable ta...

Government must apologise for Bulmer-Rizzi treatment

5 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Government to apologise to Mr Marco Bulmer-Rizzi following revelations of more poor treatment by a govern...

Question without notice: The Budget

5 May, 2016 - Senator DI NATALE My question is to the minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. Last night, the budget did not mention global w...

Labor's parkland hypocrisy

5 May, 2016 - Greens accuse Labor of hypocrisy when it comes to parkland protection on major infrastrucutre projects. While Labor prioritised protection of Roya...

Greens support CFA pledge

5 May, 2016 - Eastern Metropolitan Member of Parliament Samantha Dunn, and Greens Candidate for Menzies Richard Cranston visited the Warrandyte CFA on the April...

Budget in Reply

5 May, 2016 - Senator DI NATALE This budget, Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison's first, is a massive let-down for the people of Australia. Just as they have b...