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Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia sending tanks, weapons, infantry and ammunition to Ukraine has put Greens politicians at odds.

Sarah Hanson-Young on Monday said she supported giving Kyiv military aid if that’s what was needed, contradicting her party’s freshly minted leader David Shoebridge during his first sitting week in the top job.

We always come from a position of wanting to de-escalate military violence ... we want to see humanitarian support, we want to see diplomatic support, but of course you can’t allow people to be left fending for themselves.

We cannot close the gender pay gap without ... addressing the historic undervaluation of work performed predominantly by women.

Australia’s gender pay gap is at a record low, and this is another significant step towards ensuring women are properly recognised and rewarded for their contribution.

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