Greens call for Budget to invest in women’s sexual and reproductive health Federal Birth control, contraception and abortion services should be subsidised by the government, says senator Larissa Waters.
APSC reveals new gender pay gap data at senate estimates February 14, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Culture The gender pay gap in the APS could be reduced to close to zero if more men are in the lower classification bands, the APSC was told.
Australian parliament close to green-lighting Respect@Work November 28, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Greens senator Larissa Waters issued a statement welcoming the passage of the Respect@Work bill, following her party’s role in negotiating it.
Dangerous delay: department to look into turn-around time for voucher payment to vulnerable women November 14, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Senate estimates has heard of women waiting an average of 28 days to access a $5,000 payment that would help them flee domestic violence.
Inquiry to examine how to lift barriers to abortion, streamline national laws September 28, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Parliamentarians are keen to avoid a replication here of the repeal of abortion rights seen in the US earlier this year.
Models of participatory democracy to be inspired by Greens’ $2 million fund March 31, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The Greens have asked the Department of Parliamentary Services to administer a fund it has established to trial innovative models of democratic participation.
Premium Interviews Public servants should be free to run for office, Waters says March 30, 2022 By Melissa Coade Careers Greens senator Larissa Waters shares her party’s plans to remove unnecessary constitutional shackles on public servants who want to participate in Australian politics.
The Greens outline vision to free public servants from politicisation March 17, 2022 By Melissa Coade Culture The Greens have issued a statement about its plan to ‘revitalise’ the public service, listing seven action items to lift capability.
Premium Columnists Woe betide a public servant on the wrong side of a sudden pivot October 8, 2021 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks If events of the past week in NSW can remind federal public servants of anything, it should be that circumstances can change in the blink of an eye.
Judge orders mediation in Dutton defamation case June 17, 2021 By Melissa Coade Culture Peter Dutton brought refugee activis Shane Bazzi to court for a tweet calling him a ‘rape apologist’; the parties have until August 31 to mediate the dispute.
Promoted Breastmilk, parliament and an office for men September 19, 2019 By Criterion Conferences Senator Larissa Waters was behind one of the most significant moments for women in Australian politics, and simultaneously one of the most insignificant.
