Author Archives: Ripan Shah

08 Apr 2016
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Response to inquiries regarding ABCC amendments, National Integrity Commission

Western Australia’s only Federal Parliamentarian independent of the major parties, Senator Zhenya ‘Dio’ Wang, will seek industry views on his proposed improvements to laws to re-establish the Australian Building and Construction Commission given the absence of a response from the ...

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29 Mar 2016
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Response to inquiries regarding legislative negotiations

Senator for Western Australia Dio Wang says he will continue negotiating in good faith with the Government on laws to stamp out corruption in the building and construction centre while at the same time urging all parties to commit to ...

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24 Mar 2016
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Is the PM banking on a pre-Budget poll?

Western Australia’s only Federal Parliamentarian independent of the major party machines, Senator Zhenya ‘Dio’ Wang, has called on the Government to come clean on potential plans to send Australians on an election ‘blind date’ as early as May in order ...

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21 Mar 2016
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Statement in response to industrial relations legislation and the election

After months of uncertainty and threats by the Government on election timing, Senator for Western Australia Zhenya ‘Dio’ Wang says Australians will welcome decisive action taken by the Government today to finally bring on its proposed industrial relations legislation.

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15 Mar 2016
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Parliamentarians join forces to address Lyme-like illness

Senator for Western Australia Zhenya ‘Dio’ Wang has urged Parliamentarians to make Lyme-like illness an election issue at today’s launch of a Parliamentary group to support people suffering the debilitating symptoms of the tick-borne disease, which has divided medical opinion ...

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07 Mar 2016
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Finally, a chance for people to have their say on federal anti-corruption agency

Senator for Western Australia Zhenya ‘Dio’ Wang has invited people to have their say on the need for an independent federal anti-corruption agency as part of a long-overdue Parliamentary inquiry established last week despite the Government voting against it.

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03 Mar 2016
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Domestic violence hotline needed urgently: Clive Palmer

The Australian Government needed to make the funding of a domestic violence hotline a top priority, federal leader of the Palmer United Party and Member for Fairfax, Clive Palmer, said today.

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03 Mar 2016
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Matters of Public Importance – Electoral Voting Reform

Senator WANG (Western Australia) (17:04): The Liberals, Nationals, Greens and Xenophon coalition wants to wipe independent voices from the Senate. Might I suggest that there is actually a legitimate way to do that: if the established parties represented the people ...

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03 Mar 2016
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Government has no plans to give WA a fair share of GST

The Federal Government has confirmed it has no election commitments to ensure WA gets its fair share of GST revenue, after being questioned by Senator for Western Australia Zhenya ‘Dio’ Wang.

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01 Mar 2016
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PUP rejects approaches from Senate crossbenchers

Leader of the Palmer United Party and member for Fairfax, Clive Palmer, confirmed today that Palmer United had rejected approaches made by Senate crossbenchers from the Liberal Democratic Party and Family First.

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