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

Federal Member for Fairfax

Media release

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

Federal Member for Fairfax

Media release

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 over its existence in Australia.

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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

Federal Member for Fairfax

Media release

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

Federal Member for Fairfax

Media release

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

Federal Member for Fairfax

SPEECH TO THE SENATE

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 of Australia better, we would not see one-quarter of Australian voters choosing anyone but them.

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

Federal Member for Fairfax

Media release

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

Media release

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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25 Feb 2016
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Senator welcomes votes for federal anti-corruption agency

Federal Member for Fairfax

Media release

Senator for Western Australia Zhenya ‘Dio’ Wang has welcomed support from both the Labor and Greens parties to secure an investigation into the merits of a national anti-corruption agency.

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24 Feb 2016
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Senator leads charge for federal anti-corruption agency

Federal Member for Fairfax

Media release

A motion for the establishment of a national anti-corruption agency will today be put to the Parliament by Senator for Western Australia Zhenya ‘Dio’ Wang.

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23 Feb 2016
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Tell us why you want to silence one-quarter of voters

Federal Member for Fairfax

Media release

Senator for Western Australia Zhenya ‘Dio’ Wang has called on the Greens and the Nick Xenophon Team parties to publicly reveal the full details of their back-room manipulations to wipe out the Senate’s independent watchdogs.

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