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Lee is the Australian Greens spokesperson on women. As a Greens MP in the NSW Parliament for over a decade Lee held the women’s portfolio and campaigned on funding for an Office of Women, women's health, the working rights of women, better services and laws for women subject to domestic violence and abortion law reform. 

In the federal sphere Lee is continuing to champion women’s rights, including work/life balance and women’s representation in politics. She is also working on reproductive health as part of her work in the foreign aid portfolio. Lee founded the annual Juanita Nielsen Memorial lecture in 2001. Juanita was a community activist who disappeared feared murdered for her stance against overdevelopment in Kings Cross.

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ACOSS National Conference

25 Mar 2013 | 9:30 am
Senators Penny Wright, Rachel Siewert and Scott Ludlam to speak at the ACOSS National Conference.
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End Bankstown trial of income management and consult with locals: Greens

15 Mar 2012
 The Australian Greens have vowed to oppose the Bankstown trial of income management following last night’s release ...
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Greens call for community sector pay equity

19 Nov 2010
The Australian Greens have expressed disappointment with the Government's approach to much needed pay increases in the communit...
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Forced Adoption - Community Affairs References Committee Reference

15 Nov 2010
Community Affairs References Committee Reference Senator SIEWERT (Western Australia)(3.34 pm)—I move: (1)   ...
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Forced Adoption

15 Jun 2010
Senator SIEWERT (Western Australia) (3.59 pm)—I move: That the Senate—(a) recognises the grief, pain and anguish suffered b...
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Major parties unite against midwives and homebirths

16 Mar 2010
The Federal Government and Coalition have united to ensure that homebirth in Australia will be further marginalised by rejectin...
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Greens rally in support of midwives

09 Nov 2009
The Australian Greens have put their support behind rallies being held around Australia today in support of the rights of Austr...
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Greens urge Fed Govt to save Derby men’s service

23 Sep 2009
The Australian Greens are urging the Federal Government to ensure that a successful men’s service in WA's east Kimberley tha...
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Homebirth Rally - Canberra

07 Sep 2009
Senator Rachel Siewert speaks at the homebirths rally at Parliament House, Canberra.
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The right to choose homebirth

31 Jul 2009
Plans by the Federal Government for national registration of all health professionals will result in midwives in private practi...
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