PM needs to visit children in Manus detention centre
The Greens are calling on Prime Minister Julia Gillard to visit the children in the Manus Island detention centre when she is in Papua New Guinea, while also urging for refugees in Australia to be given the right to work.
Dodgy Desalination deal a missed opportunity for SA
An Auditor General’s report released today has shown that proper process was not followed when the Federal Government chose to invest $328 million of tax payer money into the Adelaide desalination plant.
Veterans' mental health: More to be done, say Greens
The Australian Greens will query the effectiveness of mental health services for veterans, as extra funding for mental health was revealed in yesterday's Defence White Paper.
Outdated ‘Gay Panic’ Defence Must Go
A Bill to do away with the homosexual advance defence – a defence which can reduce a murder charge to manslaughter – was introduced in Parliament late yesterday (Wednesday) by Greens Gender & Sexuality spokesperson, Tammy Franks.
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