Tonight without notice the Government brought forward a debate that was not expected to occur for some weeks on the disallowance motions for their marine park cuts.
Read MoreThis morning on ABC Radio National with Fran Kelly, Minister Frydenberg said Labor implemented draft marine management plans.
Read MoreFederal Labor has welcomed the announcement by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) that it is taking Federal Court action...
Read MoreThis morning on ABC Radio National commercial fisher Bruce Davey claimed there had been no consultation with the fishing industry when Labor established Australia’s marine parks.
Read MoreThis afternoon Josh Frydenberg released the management plans for Australia's marine parks and it's worse than we ever imagined
Read MoreMayor of the City of Canterbury Bankstown Khal Asfour and local MP Tony Burke today expressed their outrage at claims by Mirvac that the largest recreational land in our local area is planned as a zone for new apartment release.
Read MoreThe Turnbull Government has today decided to continue Peter Dutton’s attack on multicultural Australia.
Read MoreA few years ago it became apparent through media reports that the cost to the public of my electorate office was higher than the cost of most other electorate offices
Read MoreOn behalf of the Federal Labor Party, I’d like to extend my best wishes to everyone celebrating Lunar New Year – Year of the Dog.
Read MoreA Shorten Labor Government will deliver more than 2,000 construction and agriculture jobs and ensure water security across Central Queensland by committing the full $176 million federal share to build the Rookwood Weir.
Read MoreAfter two days of passing the buck to the state government, the Minister for the Environment still doesn’t know what his job involves.
Read MoreToday in Parliament Minister Frydenberg demonstrated an extraordinary disregard for the environmental approvals process which he is responsible for.
Read MoreLabor has resolved today to support the disallowance of the instrument dealing with the Northern Murray-Darling Basin – the Basin Plan Amendment Instrument 2017 (No. 1).
Read MoreThe Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority says that the biggest threat to the Great Barrier Reef is climate change.
Read MoreThe Turnbull Government’s failure to properly fund Indigenous Ranger programs is forcing families back into the welfare system.
Read MoreWith the Senate passing the bill, the Government’s reason for cancelling a whole week of sittings for the House of Representatives has been blown out of the water.
Read MoreToday the Auditor General has released the first of two reports which will relate to my request on 25 July 2017 following the allegations of water theft in the Murray-Darling Basin that have been aired on the Four Corners program.
Read MoreThe release today of distressing footage featuring the killing of whales in our oceans is deeply troubling.
Read MoreCongratulations to Mexico for the creation of the marine national park in the Revillagigedo Archipelago – at 150,000 square kilometres it is the largest ocean reserve in North America.
Read MoreMy sincerest condolences go the families and friends of the two young boys who lost their lives yesterday.
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