2 December 2021
Greens, Politics
Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe has been accused of telling a female Liberal Senator “at least I keep my legs shut” in parliament, an interjection that colleagues say left the woman in tears. As a debate rages over parliamentary standards and the plight of women,
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2 December 2021
Greens, Politics, Victoria
Bill passed the upper house 20 votes to 18 on Thursday afternoon. Transport Matters MP Rod Barton, Animal Justice Party MP Andy Meddick, Reason Party MP Fiona Patten and Greens leader Samantha Ratnam voted with the government on the bill.
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2 December 2021
Greens, Liberal Party, Politics
Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe’s comments towards Liberal Senator Hollie Hughes on Wednesday have been labeled as “nothing short of slut-shaming”.
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2 December 2021
Greens, Politics
Senator Lidia Thorpe has apologised "unreservedly" to a Liberal senator after telling her "at least I keep my legs shut" in the Senate.
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2 December 2021
Australia, Greens, World
The Australian Greens have consolidated a reputation as one of the most antisemitic political parties in the world’s Western democracies. They deserve to be shunned by all reasonable people. On 16 November, the Greens issued a mind-boggling statement on …
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2 December 2021
Australian Capital Territory, Canberra, Greens, Politics
Canberra teenagers would be able to vote in the next ACT election under new laws that will come before the Legislative Assembly. Legislation to lower the voting age to 16 will be introduced in the ACT's parliament on Thursday by Johnathan Davis and Andrew Braddock.
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2 December 2021
Australia, Greens, Labor Party, Liberal Party, Politics
Liberal Senator James McGrath says he believes it's "time" for an inquiry into the "future of public broadcasting" in Australia. He said an attempt to start up an inquiry into the ABC complaints process was prevented by Labor and the Greens.
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1 December 2021
Greens, Politics, QLD
Queensland's new parole laws pose a risk of indefinite, arbitrary detention, the Greens say. The laws, which allow for child murderers and serial killers
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1 December 2021
Australia, Greens
The petition calls on the Council to build 19,500 affordable homes and 10,000 shared equity homes by 2041 to meet the needs of our most vulnerable residents.
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1 December 2021
Greens, Politics
This is a strange election. Michael Lyon, Jeanette Martin (and retired Simon Richardson) all rode the Greens ticket to get elected to the last Council and they have all deserted The Greens and have now mounted a campaign to end all the environmental protections The Greens have historically achieved for …
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