2011 – 2012 – 2013 – 2014 – 2015 – 2016 – 2017 – 2018
2011
02-02-2011 The hidden millions in political donations
15-02-2011 Who Is Under The Influence?
25-05-2011 Article – More Bosses Means More Press Freedom
31-05-2011 Abbott’s disrespects NSW tobacco donations ban
01-07-2011 Lee’s first day on the job
04-07-2011 Lee on Meet the Press, 3 July
15-07-2011 21st century democracy needs defending
08-08-2011 Committee: AEC appear at Election Funding Inquiry
08-08-2011 Committee: Colin Hughes at Election Funding Inquiry
08-08-2011 Committee: Health Experts at Election Funding Inquiry
08-08-2011 Committee: Michael Moore at Election Funding Inquiry
09-08-2011 Committee: Action on Smoking and Health Australia at Election Funding Inquiry
09-08-2011 Committee: Anne Twomey at Election Funding Inquiry
09-08-2011 Committee: George Williams at Election Funding Inquiry
09-08-2011 Committee: Greens NSW at Election Funding Inquiry
09-08-2011 Committee: Stephen Mills at Election Funding Inquiry
25-08-2011 Has electoral funding reform been dropped by Labor and Coalition?
29-08-2011 Political donations put Treasurer’s China visit under question
12-09-2011 Heat now on Federal Labor and the Coalition to catch up to NSW govt on donations reform
21-09-2011 Committee: AEC return to Election Funding Inquiry
10-10-2011 Govt gets bad report card on freedom of information: Greens
10-10-2011 Libs fundraising drive rings alarm bells about corporate influence
13-10-2011 Speech: Auditor-General legislation
17-10-2011 Estimates: Australian Information Commissioner
18-10-2011 Estimates: Australian Electoral Commission
26-10-2011 Lee on A Current Affair discussing perks
01-11-2011 Committee: AEC return to Election Funding Inquiry
02-11-2011 Committee: GetUp at Election Funding Inquiry
04-11-2011 Lee’s first newsletter: Spring 2011
23-11-2011 Labor goes limp on donations reform: time for corporate ban
24-11-2011 Greens win inquiry into Federal lobbying code
24-11-2011 Motion: Lobbying Code of Conduct Review
25-11-2011 Lee Rhiannon comments on Rivercorp donations
09-12-2011 Federal donations reform report a missed opportunity
2012
11-01-2012 Cash strapped local councils deserve constitutional recognition
31-01-2012 O’Farrell attempts to muddy waters on donations reform
01-02-2012 Lee on PM: Political donations data rekindles call for reform
01-02-2012 New donations data highlights why major parties block funding reform
09-02-2012 Speech: Responding to Electoral Matters Report
14-02-2012 Estimates: Australian Electoral Commission
20-02-2012 Lobbyists inquiry hearings: academics and NGOs excluded
21-02-2012 Lee Rhiannon media conference: Lobbyist inquiry hearings shut door to critical NGOs, academics
27-02-2012 Speech: Abolition of the Life Gold Pass
28-02-2012 MPs swap Gold Pass for pay hike
01-03-2012 Lobbyist inquiry a whitewash: Greens seek tougher regulation
01-03-2012 Speech: Container Deposit Legislation
01-03-2012 Speech: Lobbyist Register inquiry report
05-03-2012 Carr should disclose business connections from lobbyist work
05-03-2012 Estimate adventures with a cameo Yes Minister appearance
27-03-2012 Exempt FOI from crippling funding cuts for sake of open govt: Greens
27-03-2012 New FOI charges scheme should prioritise free access to govt info
30-03-2012 AFP outsourcing spying on climate activists to private firm called NOSIC.
31-03-2012 Lee Rhiannon discusses global democracy on Sky News
23-05-2012 Estimates: Australian Electoral Commission
23-05-2012 Estimates: National Information Commissioner
30-05-2012 Greens call on Roxon: back off plans to limit FOI on parliament
31-05-2012 Lee Rhiannon talks to ABC 730 about moves to reform the taxi industry
04-06-2012 Govt warned on FOI applications for MP expenses: Greens
06-06-2012 Lee discussing freedom of information with John Laws 2SM
14-06-2012 Blog: Senate Estimates – democracy in action?
03-07-2012 Electoral and Referendum Amendment Bills – Maintaining Address and Protecting Elector Participation
13-07-2012 Revised NSW Labor motion misleads public over Greens preference history
14-07-2012 Labor Conference: NSW Labor continues culture of deception
23-07-2012 Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon reflects on implications of Melbourne by-election result for NSW
27-07-2012 Greens bashing threatens progressive wins
30-08-2012 Bring pollies perks into the daylight: Greens
13-09-2012 Lee Rhiannon’s share in a uranium mining company
18-09-2012 Sen Lee Rhiannon response to Senator Sinodinos and The Australian
18-09-2012 Sen Lee Rhiannon on Senate doors: Fate of live export sheep Pakistan
19-09-2012 Senator Lee Rhiannon on SKY TV’s Showdown program
15-10-2012 Senate Estimates: Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
16-10-2012 Joint press conference: constitutional recognition of local government
16-10-2012 Labor’s weak-kneed approach on Council referendum fails local communities
16-10-2012 Senate Estimates: Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
28-11-2012 Greens back new FOI ‘Right to Know’ site, sharing results with the world
11-12-2012 Review of federal Freedom of Information laws – Senator Lee Rhiannon’s submission
20-12-2012 FOI review: Greens call for coverage of parliament and intelligence agencies
2013
01-02-2013 Greens Sen Lee Rhiannon on SKY TV Lunchtime Agenda re 2011/2012 donations data
01-02-2013 Political donations data out: Time to ban corporate donations pre election
05-02-2013 Federal govt shamed by South Australia donations reform plan
07-02-2013 Speech: Electoral Law Amendments
20-02-2013 Constitutional recognition of local govt referendum: inquiry evidence backs go ahead
22-02-2013 Door opens on electoral funding — time to clean up political donations
25-02-2013 Greens amendments would retain fair access for smaller parties
26-02-2013 Estimates: Application of FOI to the Parliamentary Library and Senate Department
26-02-2013 Estimates: The Australian Information Commissioner
27-02-2013 Sinodinos and Australian Water donations show reform overdue
28-02-2013 Labor’s attack dogs bite Green hand that could help them: Australian op ed by Lee Rhiannon
12-03-2013 Sen Lee Rhiannon responds to Four Corners report on ICAC and NSW Labor
18-03-2013 Greens ensure direct voter enrolment passes into law
18-03-2013 Speech to Senate – Electoral Amendment (Improving Electoral Administration) Bill 2013
02-04-2013 Govt must move fast to recognise local govt though election referendum
04-04-2013 Federal Children’s Commissioner should examine lowering the voting age
09-04-2013 Lee Rhiannon discusses lowering the voting age with 2GB Drive
18-04-2013 Lee Rhiannon on ABC24 Capital Hill
01-05-2013 Labor should pull back on govt ads that spin for election
29-05-2013 Estimates: Australian Information Commissioner
18-06-2013 Senate speech: FOI laws — parliamentary disclosure
18-06-2013 Speech on FOI law amendments — Labor/Coalition block
19-06-2013 Lee Rhiannon talks to press at Senate doors
19-06-2013 Lee Rhiannon talks to press at Senate doors
19-06-2013 Old parties weaken FOI, protect MPs expenses
25-06-2013 Abbott’s Coalition a wolf in sheep’s clothing on local govt referendum
09-07-2013 Greens reflect on need to update Constitution, 113 years on
02-08-2013 Hawke Review shines light on failure to upgrade FOI laws
07-08-2013 Call for parties to clean up corporate donations
12-08-2013 Survey: Public link political donations with corruption
22-08-2013 Political donation influence should be smoked out
28-08-2013 Liberal campaign run by lobbyist — time for reform
02-09-2013 Greens plan to end backroom Senate preference deals
08-09-2013 Senate outcome highlights need for reform — voter control of preference flows
12-09-2013 Greens express concern major parties may use reform to squeeze out micros
13-09-2013 Urgent need for lobbyist reform in new Parliament
21-09-2013 Cloud over Liberal developer donations highlights need for federal law reform
24-09-2013 How preference flows in NSW has affected the Greens vote
01-10-2013 Moves to legislate Ministerial Code of Conduct
09-10-2013 $56m funding of political parties highlights time to ban private money spend on elections
10-10-2013 More transparency of MP allowances needed — how Labor and Coalition blocked Greens FOI plan
24-10-2013 2000 Australians join campaign to reform Senate Voting
24-10-2013 Liberal lobbyists Crosby Textor pop up on register
25-10-2013 Tony Shepherd, BCA and Transfield Services: Lobbying and Donations
06-11-2013 Greater openness, FOI key to ending MP expense abuses
08-11-2013 Reforming the Senate: giving power back to voters
20-11-2013 Leaflet: Reform Senate Voting campaign
22-11-2013 Conservative electoral changes damage democracy, benefit major parties
02-12-2013 Senate Estimates: Finance and Public Administration Committee (AEC)
02-12-2013 Senate Estimates: Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee (Australian Information Commissioner)
03-12-2013 Motion on Political Donations
05-12-2013 Call for federal ICAC, ban political donations — solution to political corruption
10-12-2013 Joyce wedding bells toll for clean-up of MP expenses
12-12-2013 Tracker: Parliamentary entitlement misuse
17-12-2013 Legislating the ministerial code of conduct will stop Abbott trashing it
19-12-2013 Misuse of Parliamentary entitlements
20-12-2013 2013 End of year message from Lee
30-12-2013 Palmer United MOU underscores need for Senate voting reform
2014
03-02-2014 Mining companies increase donation to Coalition by 60% in election year.
03-02-2014 Political donations data out: political donations up by 120 per cent
03-02-2014 Political donations data out: political donations up by 120 per cent
13-02-2014 Nash scandal: Greens call for lobbyist and ministerial code of conducts to be legislated
24-02-2014 Senate Estimates: Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee (Attorney-General)
24-02-2014 Senate Estimates: Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee (Attorney-General)
24-02-2014 Senate Estimates: Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee (Attorney-General)
25-02-2014 Estimates: Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee (Australian Electoral Commission)
25-02-2014 Estimates: Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee (Prime Minister and Cabinet)
04-03-2014 Greens to introduce legislation to reduce barriers for minor parties
17-03-2014 Motion: Regulation of Lobbyists
18-03-2014 Coalition/Labor vote down Senate plan to sandbag against lobbyist scandals
19-03-2014 Greens call for Ministerial Code of Conduct to be legislated following Sinodinos’s announcement
19-03-2014 Motion: Building and Construction Industry
19-03-2014 Speech: Ministerial Conduct
20-03-2014 Cloud over Labour’s $200,000 donation — call for AEC action
25-03-2014 Adjournment Speech: Paddington Bowling Club
25-03-2014 Sinodinos Was Struck Down By The NSW Disease
27-03-2014 Motion: Development Application Middle Head Sydney Harbour
02-04-2014 Time Prime Minister put his actions where his mouth is – ban corporate donations
06-04-2014 Election expenditure caps way to stop Palmer style spending excesses
06-04-2014 Palmer’s type of excessive spending can only be stopped by placing a cap on election expenditure
10-04-2014 Greens reject partisan political interference in Australian Electoral Commission
17-04-2014 It’s high time for a national corruption commission
17-04-2014 National ICAC-equivalent urgently needed
17-04-2014 National ICAC-equivalent urgently needed
28-04-2014 Greens welcome support for Senate voting reform
01-05-2014 Major parties take over $100 million from corporate donors — time Coalition and Labor said no
05-05-2014 Time to clean up political donations – Hockey and Abbott need to reveal secret donations
05-05-2014 Treasurer for Sale
07-05-2014 Who is coming to dinner Treasurer – call for Hockey to release names
08-05-2014 Time to shut down secret donation clubs – North Sydney, Warringah and Wentworth Forum
08-05-2014 University fee deregulation a huge blow for equity and fairness
09-05-2014 End to backroom preference deals – widespread backing for Senate voting reform
09-05-2014 Who wins in Senate electoral reform plan?
15-05-2014 Speech: National Integrity Commission Bill 2013
21-05-2014 Donations conflict of interest involving PM
21-05-2014 Greens will pursue donations conflict of interest involving Tony Abbott
23-05-2014 Abbott urged to make Liberals come clean on suspected crime link to Liberal fundraising
25-05-2014 Prime Minister must act to ban party fundraisers at Parliament House
26-05-2014 Estimates: Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee (Australian Federal Police)
29-05-2014 Estimates: Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee (Australian Electoral Commission)
03-06-2014 $200k donation further insight into murky world of political fundraising
24-06-2014 All parties should back former Commissioner Ipp’s call for national ICAC
28-06-2014 Liberal plan to side step corporate funding ban
29-06-2014 SKY Viewpoint: with Chris Kenny
08-07-2014 Adjournment speech: Juanita Nielsen
10-07-2014 Motion: AEC Senate Count Software
10-07-2014 Senate passes Greens motion for public release of secret Senate voting system
15-07-2014 Update: Public release of secret Senate voting system
30-07-2014 SKY News: with Peter van Onsolen
31-07-2014 Nicolaou should step aside while ICAC investigations continue
27-08-2014 Speech: Greens support road transport infrastructure and safety
02-09-2014 Speech: Private colleges and political donations
08-09-2014 ICAC political donation scandal hits Abbott’s office – time for reform
08-09-2014 SBS News: Lee speaks about Tony Abbott’s CoS Peta Credlin and election funding reform
09-09-2014 ICAC: Group Colleges Australia and links with Nicolaou
10-09-2014 My reply to Michael Gordon’s article in the Sydney Morning Herald
12-09-2014 ABC 7.30: Lee speaks to Quentin Dempster about ICAC
15-09-2014 Abbott under pressure to wind up Free Enterprise Foundation
23-09-2014 Speech: Lee speaks about ICAC
25-09-2014 Speech: We need a National Independent Commission Against Corruption
15-10-2014 SKY: Lee speaks to SKY’s Janine Perrett on the Richo show
26-11-2014 Govt committee report upholds Brandis weakening of FOI
02-12-2014 Greens call for extension of whistle-blower protections to private higher education providers
02-12-2014 Motion: Sydney Harbour terminal development
04-12-2014 First Reading: Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Donations Reform) Bill 2014
04-12-2014 Speech: Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Donations Reform) Bill 2014 Second Reading
05-12-2014 Stop Abbott’s Privatisation
2015
13-01-2015 Liberal $200k money laundering scam highlights need for national ICAC
02-02-2015 Coalition removes mining tax – mining industry increase donation to Coalition by 350%
02-02-2015 Political donations data out: political donations up by 600 per cent in election year
24-02-2015 Estimates: Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee (Australian Electoral Commission)
04-03-2015 Estimates: Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee (Australian Electoral Commission)
12-03-2015 Turnbull should be a team player on Senate voting reform
17-03-2015 Motion: Solar Energy eXchange Initiative
19-03-2015 Election talk puts heat on Abbott to move on Senate voting reform
19-03-2015 Labor votes with Liberals, Nationals against Senate motion on CSG and political donations
19-03-2015 Top govt appointment linked to Beach Energy — generous donor to Liberals
24-03-2015 Op ed: Our future mortgaged to the mining past
24-03-2015 Senate calls on Pyne to fix public funding fiasco
25-03-2015 Greens call for UoW managers to end all donations to Liberal Party coffers
15-04-2015 Election report: Liberal/National MPs in dangerous move to limit voters’ rights
15-04-2015 Labor and Coalition must act to strengthen corruption watchdog
16-04-2015 Senate voting reform about ending backroom preference deals
07-05-2015 Sydney Morning Herald misinformed and incorrect on Senate voting reform
14-05-2015 Greens committed to reform that gives voters control over preferences
25-05-2015 Former Ministers spruiking for CSG – time to close the lobbyist revolving door
28-05-2015 Estimates: Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee (Australian Electoral Commission)
29-05-2015 Greens back auditor-general’s call for Wollongong University to ban political donations
29-05-2015 Political donations from Universities should be prohibited
03-06-2015 Estimates: Economics Legislation Committee (Australian Securities and Investments Commission)
17-06-2015 Increase in political donation threshold to $13,000 spurs call for reform
23-06-2015 Speech: New South Wales State Election: Tamil Community
29-06-2015 Mafia linked political donations show Liberal, Labor out of excuses on donations reform
30-06-2015 Mafia political donation scandal – Abbott and Shorten must act
08-07-2015 Call for Labor conference to make political donation reform top priority
14-07-2015 5 Ways the Senate Voting System is Broken — and How to Fix it
15-07-2015 Bishop’s $5000 helicopter ride signals time for a major overhaul of MPs’ entitlements
16-07-2015 Bishop should refund $5,000
17-07-2015 Greens call for independent investigation into chopper scandal
19-07-2015 Bishop copter debacle set to dog Abbott
20-07-2015 Abbott to be bladed out if he fails to act on Bishop chopper scandal
20-07-2015 SKY: AM Agenda interview about Bronwyn Bishop and Reclaim Australia
27-07-2015 How many political donation scandals will it take before major parties back reform?
29-07-2015 Political funding inquiry should not delay reforming legislation before next election
03-08-2015 MP spending details must be public – follow Scottish parliament
27-08-2015 Gas giant AGL outflanks Labor & Coalition on political donations
02-09-2015 Kellie Tranter: Juanita Nielsen Memorial Lecture 2015
15-09-2015 Speech: A New Prime Minister
15-09-2015 Speech: The NSW Biosecurity Bill 2015
28-09-2015 Senate voting reform is about giving Australians control of their vote
01-10-2015 Senator Rhiannon’s parliamentary travel expenses available online
06-10-2015 Australian democracy – first casualty of TPP
07-10-2015 Ex Mayor Jeff McCloy loses high court bid – time for federal Govt to ban toxic political donations.
12-10-2015 Time for Turnbull to lead on democracy – pass political donation reform before federal election
13-10-2015 A short note on the corrupting influence of political donations
19-10-2015 Estimates: Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee (FOI)
20-10-2015 Estimates: Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee (AEC Donations and Disclosures)
20-10-2015 Estimates: Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee (OAIC letter)
09-11-2015 Government shelves bill to wind back MPs’ Gold Pass travel
10-11-2015 Speech: High Court Case on Donations
19-11-2015 Ferris appointment to Innovation Australia puts spotlight on political donations
24-11-2015 Motion: Ban Corporate Political Donations
24-11-2015 Speech: Freedom from Religion
01-12-2015 Speech: Greens in Parliament: Overhaul the system
2016
07-01-2016 Our communities, our councils: worth saving
15-01-2016 We need a National Anti-Corruption Commission
20-01-2016 Greens support union call for federal anti-corruption body – time for PM to step up
25-01-2016 Call for Shorten to put backbone into political donation reform plan
01-02-2016 Greens: Fix donations this election year
01-02-2016 Greens: Fix donations this election year
02-02-2016 Speech: Donations to Political Parties
09-02-2016 Estimates: Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee (political donations)
09-02-2016 Estimates: Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee (OAIC)
12-02-2016 Senate voting reform — Greens plan to protect small parties, voters’ to decide preferences
17-02-2016 Donations and fossil fuel subsidies expose corrupting influence of money politics
22-02-2016 Greens call for Senate Voting Reform
22-02-2016 Greens call for unity on long overdue voting reform
29-02-2016 Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters: Senate Voting Reform
01-03-2016 Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters: Senate Voting Reform
01-03-2016 Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters: Senate Voting Reform
01-03-2016 Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters: Senate Voting Reform
01-03-2016 Speech: Senate Voting Reform
02-03-2016 Greens to amend senate voting reform legislation
02-03-2016 Speech: Political Donation Reform
03-03-2016 Greens advance Senate clean up agenda on political donations
03-03-2016 Speech: Senate Voting Reform
04-03-2016 Debate on the Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Donations Reform) Bill 2014
09-03-2016 Rhiannon launches Blaxland campaign – candidate Suzan Virago local blue-collar worker
18-03-2016 Speech: Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016
18-03-2016 Voters will decide next election result
22-03-2016 Major parties under spotlight over failure to tackle corporate corruption
23-03-2016 MPs Entitlement Review an assortment of half-measures
24-03-2016 Sinodinos and NSW Liberals dodgy donations make mockery of democracy
01-04-2016 Turnbull must act now — shut down Free Enterprise Foundation
11-04-2016 Greens pledge to refuse fossil fuel donations
19-04-2016 Adjournment Speech: Multinational Tax Avoidance, Donations to Political Parties
20-04-2016 Time to clean up politics
22-04-2016 Liberal, Labor take donations from Leighton – call to donate money to charity
28-04-2016 Enroll to Vote
28-04-2016 Senate Voting Reform
28-04-2016 Sinodinos refusal to give evidence on political donations bad look for Prime Minister
02-05-2016 Liberal, National, Labor vote together against Greens donation reform motion
04-05-2016 Motion: Donations to political parties
05-05-2016 Abbott does our job for us — illustrates need for donations reform
05-05-2016 Senate puts Turnbull on notice over growing public anger against Liberal Bondi developer plans
13-05-2016 High Court dismisses Senate voting challenge
20-05-2016 Enrol to vote and roll discrepancy
23-05-2016 Four Corners to report on Greens political donations work
23-05-2016 Mafia, Money and Malcolm — political donation, lobbyist reform must be top priority
24-05-2016 Greens release Democracy for Sale report
24-05-2016 Yabsley puts Turnbull in hot seat on political donation reform
27-05-2016 Australian Greens statement on Norfolk Island
31-05-2016 Call for AFP investigation – Turnbull must act on Hockey hire car habits
05-06-2016 AHA, Liberals, Labor on political donation unity ticket against Greens, Xenophon
09-06-2016 Parakeelia scandal shows need for corruption watchdog and donation reform: Greens
13-06-2016 Greens call on AEC
14-06-2016 Greens call out Turnbull/Shorten hypocrisy over political donation deluge
17-06-2016 Parakeelia – looks like a rort Liberals want to keep
24-06-2016 Coalition/Labor challenged to stop candidates personally profiting from elections
29-06-2016 Family First’s missing $275,000: Greens call on Bob Day to explain
29-06-2016 Obeid criminal conviction — pressure on Turnbull/Shorten to back National Anti-Corruption Commission
30-06-2016 New report: motorway lobby donates over $13 million to Liberal, National, Labor parties
15-07-2016 Turnbull does a Clive Palmer and buys power – one million reasons for political donation reform
27-07-2016 Roadblocks to voting in the federal election
22-08-2016 Clean up political donations — include ban on overseas donations
23-08-2016 Greens challenge Labor — why stop at overseas political donations
26-08-2016 Millions in overseas political donations – heat on local MPs to disclose impact on decision making
30-08-2016 ICAC Spicer report turns up heat on need for national anti-corruption reforms
30-08-2016 Speech: Election of Senators
31-08-2016 Speech: Donations to Political Parties
31-08-2016 Speech: Reply to the Governor-General
02-09-2016 Warning for Turnbull, Shorten — back political donation reform now, or scandals will force your hand
05-09-2016 Labor still putting politics ahead of political donation reform
07-09-2016 Dastyari’s mistake must lead to reform: Greens
13-09-2016 Speech: We need full political donations reform
19-09-2016 Another donations scandal a reminder of the need for reform
19-09-2016 Coalition/Labor frustrate reforms on weak lobbyist rules
26-09-2016 Macfarlane’s new job at Queensland Resources Council is revolving door in action
27-09-2016 Irons wedding scandal shows Coalition/Labor have left door open for continued public purse rip-offs
27-09-2016 Macfarlane’s weasel words on QRC job don’t cut it
06-10-2016 NAB decision to ban political donations puts spotlight on Turnbull/Shorten failure
13-10-2016 Motion: Ban political donations from banks
13-10-2016 Motion: Ministerial standards
31-10-2016 PM Turnbull snubs Ministerial Standards a second time?
01-11-2016 Bob Day still has questions to answer
03-11-2016 Senate scandals – will Coalition, Labor now back a National ICAC?
16-11-2016 Motion: Parliamentary Representation – Qualifications of Senators
16-11-2016 Motion: Political Donations
16-11-2016 Adjournment Speech: Election of Senators
16-11-2016 Speech: National Integrity Commission Bill 2013: Second Reading
21-11-2016 Buying political access the link to One Nation developer donations
23-11-2016 Adjournment Speech: National Commission to Fight Corruption
28-11-2016 Like Abbott, Turnbull squibs ditching elitist Life Gold Pass
30-11-2016 Motion: New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption
02-12-2016 Adjournment speech: Roads: WestConnex
07-12-2016 Greens launch updated Democracy for Sale website, release analysis
13-12-2016 An end of year message from Lee
2017
09-01-2017 Ley’s expenses scandal — more evidence of why we need a national ICAC
11-01-2017 Lee’s Travel Expenses November 2016
19-01-2017 Turnbull failed to heed ICAC — promoting Sinodinos another PM blunder
23-01-2017 Turnbull’s — keep my diary secret stance – out of step with world democratic standards
31-01-2017 Labor is right about overseas donations, but we must go further
01-02-2017 AEC data shows total payments to political parties hit $1 billion; Greens call for real reform
02-02-2017 PM dodges scrutiny and makes the case for reform
07-02-2017 Life Gold Pass going, but the perk continues for former PMs
15-02-2017 Adjournment speech : WestConnex
15-02-2017 Speech: Turnbull Government
22-02-2017 Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2017
22-02-2017 Committee: Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority Bill 2017
22-02-2017 Committee: Parliamentary Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
22-02-2017 Committee: Parliamentary Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
22-02-2017 Motion: Roads: WestConnex
22-02-2017 Speech: Parliamentary Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 : Second Reading
27-02-2017 What even is the point of Ministerial Standards?
03-03-2017 Lee’s Travel Expenses December 2016
08-03-2017 Lee’s travel expenses January to December 2016
08-03-2017 Lee’s travel expenses July to December 2015
10-03-2017 Greens dissenting report into JSCEM foreign donations report
24-03-2017 Speech: Suspension of Standing Orders
24-03-2017 Motion: Workplace Relations
24-03-2017 Turnbull govt MP before Queensland corruption inquiry — time for National ICAC
29-03-2017 MP expense reform needs muscle — penalties essential
30-03-2017 Greens: Ian Macdonald case another reason for a federal ICAC
05-04-2017 Motion: Ministerial Standards
23-05-2017 Seven years on from Greens’ first National ICAC proposal- time for talk is over
24-05-2017 Estimates: Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee: Department of the Senate
06-06-2017 Time for a national ICAC, lobbying reform and donations overhaul
15-06-2017 Restoring confidence in democracy takes more than a foreign donation ban
15-06-2017 Turnbull, Shorten find a backbone – back ban on developer donations at local council elections
16-06-2017 Motion: Donations to Political Parties
16-06-2017 Speech: Donations to Political Parties
21-06-2017 Motion: Political donations
29-06-2017 Greens NSW are proud of our policies and internal democracy
31-07-2017 Time Labor ditched Shorten’s weak stance on political donation reform
09-08-2017 Billson snubs parliamentary rules and collects extra $75,000
09-08-2017 Lee’s Travel Expenses January – June 2017
22-08-2017 Review of political donations commences
26-08-2017 Motion: Donations to Political Parties
26-08-2017 Speech: Fair Work Amendment (Corrupting Benefits) Bill 2017
26-08-2017 Speech: Fair Work Amendment (Corrupting Benefits) Bill 2017
26-08-2017 Speech: Fair Work Amendment (Corrupting Benefits) Bill 2017
26-08-2017 Speech: Fair Work Amendment (Corrupting Benefits) Bill 2017: Second Reading
19-09-2017 National Integrity Commission Report – Our Response
26-10-2017 Senate Estimates: Lee questions Minister Cash on AWU raids media leak
07-11-2017 Senate Estimates: GetUp! and the Australian Electoral Commission
07-11-2017 Senate Estimates: Lobbyists
14-11-2017 Constitution needs to be brought into the 21st Century
23-11-2017 Senator Rhiannon congratulates Streets workers and the AMWU
24-11-2017 $500,000 gun lobby donations puts public safety at risk
27-11-2017 Call for Turnbull, Shorten to back retired judges’ anti-corruption plan
30-11-2017 Dastyari, Turnbull donations: another example of how business figures gain influence?
30-11-2017 If a federal election results in a hung parliament, how should the Greens respond?
30-11-2017 Liberal-National and Labor parties — not the same but both have an appalling record
05-12-2017 Lee on Political Donation Reform
06-12-2017 Adjournment speech: Capitalism on trial
06-12-2017 Foreign donations ban: government admits big money corrupts
08-12-2017 Lee Rhiannon calls on the University of Wollongong to restore student democracy
12-12-2017 PM’s anti-corruption shift set to fail if he continues to back toothless model
18-12-2017 MP false allowance claim – call for new Nationals deputy leader to repay public money
2018
17-01-2018 Turnbull pathetic response on fighting corruption — another leadership failure
01-02-2018 $14.8m in political donations revealed – corrupting influence demands reform
07-02-2018 Lee’s Travel Expenses January – December 2017
08-02-2018 Speech: Banking Executive Accountability
07-03-2018 Lee’s Travel Expenses January 2018
11-04-2018 Parliamentary Report puts Turnbull Government on back foot over attempt to curtail civil society
13-04-2018 Adjournment speech: Bahrain
13-04-2018 Motions: Donations to political parties
02-05-2018 Lee’s Travel Expenses January – March 2018
23-05-2018 Chau Chak Wing not touched by Turnbull govt’s electoral funding &reform’
06-06-2018 Adjournment speech: 1968
06-06-2018 Lee’s Travel Expenses January – April 2018
15-06-2018 Greens back Red Line Principles – pathway for political donation reform
27-06-2018 Adjournment speech: The Greens New South Wales
27-06-2018 Motion: Promoting a secular Parliament
27-06-2018 Prayers in Parliament — how we can be inclusive of all faiths
27-06-2018 Senate supports Greens motion change to opening prayers
27-06-2018 Speech: Middle East
28-06-2018 Lee’s Senate speech on the Espionage Bill
28-06-2018 Motion: Discrimination based on Work and Descent
27-07-2018 Adjournment speech: Malaysia: Fraud
27-07-2018 Lee’s Travel Expenses January – June 2018