The Australian Greens say that the McLachlan claims show it’s time for an independent misconduct complaint commission. News this morning that performer Craig McLachlan has been accused of sexual misconduct by a number of former colleagues shows women can’t wait for the industry to reform itself, Australian Greens media spokesperson Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has said.…
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Greens oppose changes to SBS advertising
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Senator Scott Ludlam Australian Greens communications spokesperson has announced that The Australian Greens will oppose the government’s moves to increase advertising on SBS with government senators backing the flawed bill in a Senate inquiry report tabled today. A Greens and ALP dissenting report recommends that the bill not be passed. “By pushing ahead with this…
Greens to move for Senate inquiry on corporate tax evasion
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Greens Leader Christine Milne says that the Greens will move for Senate inquiry into corporate tax evasion in Australia. “In Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey’s Australia the real leaners are the big corporations. The big end of town is not paying anywhere near the amount of tax it should be paying,” Senator Milne said. “Instead…
Double dissolution election?
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Tony Abbot’s controversial budget may not have been successful busted but the fire for a double dissolution election may have been already lit. This is because the Australian Greens Party have a reason to celebrate over the senate refusing to abolish Clean Energy Finance Corporation, which means that Tony Abbott has now twice failed to…
Greens say Government ignoring alternatives
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The Australian Greens have rejected the Prime Minister’s claims that his government has ‘no alternative’ to cruel budget measures that will push more Australians into poverty. Tony Abbott’s comments on radio this morning show a deep level of disrespect for the hundreds of thousands of Australians, particularly students, young people and single parents who will…
Greens call on Palmer United to Clarify Position on Direct Action Proposal
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The Australian Greens have called on the Palmer United Political Party to clarify their position on upcoming votes on the clean energy package and the Abbott Government’s Direct Action proposal. Australian Greens Leader Senator Christine Milne rejected Palmer’s calls to inquire further into ways to address ‘natural carbon’ in the environment. “Clive Palmer must not…
Greens seek to disallow new bankruptcy filing fee
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The Greens will seek to disallow the recently introduced $120 bankruptcy filing fee when the Senate returns in May. The new fee was introduced by the Australian Financial Security Authority and came into effect on April 1st and was approved by Attorney General Senator George Brandis QC. It should also be noted that a fee…
Greens Present Anti-Cull Petition to Senate
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Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has today presented the Senate with a petition containing over 88,000 signatures of people opposing Colin Barnett’s cruel shark cull. “It is clear that there is huge opposition to the cruel Western Australian shark cull,” Senator Rachel Siewert, Australian Greens marine spokesperson said today. “The fact that 88,160 people from…
Greens introduce bill to end WA Shark Cull
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The Australian Greens have today announced they will introduce a private members bill in the Senate to end WA’s shark cull. “Our Bill ends the exemption to the EPBC Act that has allowed Colin Barnett’s cruel cull to go ahead. It will also prevent the Federal Environment Minister from granting any future exemptions to the…
Australian Greens Call on WA Minister Marmion to honour his offer
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The Australian Greens have called on Western Australia’s Mines Minister Bill Marmion to honour his commitment to drink fracking fluid in light of the WA Water Corporation’s warning today that fracking risks drinking water across the state. Mister Marmion originally made the offer to drink the fracking fluid in September of last year. “Now the…