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It is often very difficult to find clear information about how the Government has, or intends to spend money. Particularly at election time, many grand and expensive promises are made, yet frequently the money is not ultimately spent, or the opposite, many commitments turn out to be much more expensive than claimed. The Greens are determined to hold the Government to account and are working to ensure that budget information is reported in a way that makes it simple for everybody to find detailed information about what has been promised and how much has been spent. 

In addition the Greens will continue to scrutinise the Department of Finance and Deregulation's management of the Australian Government’s non-defence domestic property portfolio and key asset sales.

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Luxury Car Tax second reading speech

03 Sep 2008
Senator MILNE (Tasmania) (11.30 am)-I rise today in this debate on the Tax Laws Amendment (Luxury Car Tax) Bill 2008 to say tha...
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Joint Press Conference on Carbon Sinks - Greens, Heffernan and Nationals

26 Jun 2008
Joint Press Conference on Carbon SinksJoint Press Conference on Carbon Sinks with Senators Bob Brown, Christine Milne, Bill Hef...
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A tax rort dressed up as climate policy: Cross-party call on PM to fix the mess

26 Jun 2008
Australian Greens Senator Christine Milne was very pleased that her amendments to the 'carbon sink forests' tax laws that were ...
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Gov't hides solar rebate numbers, confuses 'working families' with 'millionaires'

18 Jun 2008
Climate Change Minister Penny Wong would not provide numbers on how many solar rebates had been offered before and since the Bu...
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Estimates hearings - ANSTO and Lucas Heights

03 Jun 2008
STANDING COMMITTEE ON ECONOMICS Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Discussion 03/06/2008 Senato...
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Estimates hearings - vehicle fuel efficiency

02 Jun 2008
STANDING COMMITTEE ON ECONOMICS Discussion 02/06/08 Senator MILNE—In relation to that matter, in the Innovation, In...
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Estimates hearings - Nanotechnology

02 Jun 2008
STANDING COMMITTEE ON ECONOMICS Discussion 02/06/08 Senator MILNE—I want to ask some questions about the National N...
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Estimates hearings - climate criteria for subsidies

02 Jun 2008
STANDING COMMITTEE ON ECONOMICS INNOVATION, INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND RESEARCH PORTFOLIO Monday, 2 June 2008 Senator «MIL...
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Estimates hearings - uranium and nuclear waste, Muckaty

02 Jun 2008
STANDING COMMITTEE ON ECONOMICS Discussion 02/06/08 Senator MILNE—I would like to start by asking some questions a...
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Watch Christine Milne's Budget Reply for the Greens

29 May 2008
This has taken a while, but we finally have Christine's Budget Reply Speech up on YouTube and postable to the blog. Those of yo...
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