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Government and Labor vote down Greens push to reduce truck pollution, greenhouse gases and fuel consumption

10 May, 2018 - The Coalition and Labor have voted against a Greens amendment to a heavy vehicle regulation bill in the senate today that would have lead to redu...

ABC's budget slashed in Turnbull's latest broken promise

10 May, 2018 - Malcolm Turnbull’s 2018 Budget is the latest episode in this Government’s relentless assault on the ABC. "The ABC’s funding has been cut by a qua...

Budget ignores climate change despite rising pollution: Bandt

9 May, 2018 - Budget ignores climate change despite rising pollution: Bandt Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP said that despite the im...

Greens say Turnbull’s high earner tax cuts are a handout to men, leaving women’s equality further behind

9 May, 2018 - The Greens have used ATO income statistics to highlight that the Turnbull Government’s tax cuts for high income earners will disproportionately be...

Janet on the 70th anniversary of al Nakba – Palestine

9 May, 2018 - Senator RICE (Victoria) (21:12):  Thanks, Mr. Acting Deputy President. Tonight I'm wearing around my neck a pendant of Handala. Handala is a belov...

Greens say Turnbull’s high earner tax cuts are a handout to men, leaving women’s equality further behind

9 May, 2018 - The Greens have used ATO income statistics to highlight that the Turnbull Government’s tax cuts for high income earners will disproportionately be...

Budget ignores climate change despite rising pollution: Bandt

9 May, 2018 - Budget ignores climate change despite rising pollution: Bandt Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP said that despite the im...

Labor teams up with Turnbull to sell out environment, river and South Australia

8 May, 2018 - This is worse than a shocking deal from the Labor Party and the Turnbull Government. It’s a heartbreaking one. They have teamed up together to put...

Malcolm Turnbull’s Trump-style budget a dead end for Australia

8 May, 2018 - “Rarely do budgets give us such stark choices about what kind of future we want for our country, but this one surely does. We have a clear choice ...

Greens to introduce bill to remove tampon tax

8 May, 2018 - The Australian Greens will today give notice to introduce a bill to the Senate to repeal the tampon tax. “After 18 years, it’s time to finally axe...

Malcolm Turnbull’s Trump-style budget a dead end for Australia

8 May, 2018 - “Rarely do budgets give us such stark choices about what kind of future we want for our country, but this one surely does. We have a clear choice ...

Holding the churches to account: Reportable Conduct Scheme to include religious institutions, instructors

8 May, 2018 - Caroline Le Couteur, MLA The ACT Greens today welcomed the Government’s inclusion of religious institutions and instructors in the Reportable Cond...