Women
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.
estimates
26 Feb 2013
Senator Rhiannon questions Women's Branch, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs about Aus...
speeches-in-parliament
26 Feb 2013
Australian Greens spokesperson for women Senator Lee Rhiannon speaks in the lead up to International Women's Day 2013 on the 10...
media-releases
14 Feb 2013
In the lead up to V-Day today - a peaceful global event by One Billion Rising protesting violence against women – th...
motions
06 Feb 2013
Senator Rhiannon passed a motion urging action on violence against women.
speeches-in-parliament
06 Feb 2013
I welcome the commitments made by the New South Wales industrial relations minister and the South Australia premier in respons...
speeches-in-parliament
06 Feb 2013
Women in the criminal justice system have a tough time in prison and when they are released. Fortunately there is now an organ...
event
10 Dec 2012 | 9:30 am
Event to mark 20 years since Paul Keating gave his Redfern Address, organised by The Women's Reconciliation Network. ...
video
14 Nov 2012
Australian Greens spokesperson for women Senator Lee Rhiannon talks about the “Let’s end the stigma” abortion...
event
18 Nov 2012 | 12:30 pm
Reproductive Choice Australia is running this campaign to end the silence, shame and ignorance surrounding abortion.
estimates
15 Oct 2012
Senator Rhiannon asks question to the portfolio of the Attorney-General and the Australian Federal Police
