21 September, 2016 - Yesterday Minister Porter described the proposed welfare overhaul as ‘revolutionary’ and then went on to talk about the same old paternalis...
20 September, 2016 - Malcolm Turnbull should stop begging the United States to pass the disastrous Trans-Pacific Partnership and instead act in the national int...
20 September, 2016 - The Australian Greens have said today that Governments proposed ‘investment approach’ to income support will fail if broader social policy ...
19 September, 2016 - The Prime Minister must call for an independent investigation into the tragic bombing in Syria, and bring our forces home, Acting Australia...
19 September, 2016 - The national regulating body NOPSEMA's decision to delay its decision relating to BP's application to drill for oil in the Great Australian...
19 September, 2016 - A review of intelligence services should be broadened to consider the entirety of Australia’s counter-terrorism framework, Greens Justice s...
19 September, 2016 - The government’s international bragging about its policies towards refugees and people seeking asylum cannot hide the shameful reality of o...
16 September, 2016 - Senator HANSON-YOUNG
I move:
That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to protect the Great Australian Bight environment, an...
16 September, 2016 - This week has been a big one for me. From dawn to late at night, I have been flat out, bumper to bumper. I know most of my fellow senators ...
16 September, 2016 - Senator DI NATALE
I rise to speak against the Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016. Let me begin, for the benefit of those people who may be ...
16 September, 2016 - Senator WHISH-WILSON
I move:
That the Senate take note of the document.
I was very proud to work with the Senate to initiate this inquiry. ...
16 September, 2016 - Following the release of explosive oil spill modelling from mining giant BP, their plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight sho...
16 September, 2016 - Senator HANSON-YOUNG
I, and also on behalf of Senator Xenophon, move:
That the following matter be referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence...
16 September, 2016 - Senator WHISH-WILSON
We are now coming to the end of the second week in the 45th Parliament. We are starting to get to the business end of ...
15 September, 2016 - So here we are: it is about 20 to nine on the last sitting day of this session, most of the press gallery have gone to sleep and most of th...
