Real reform on energy needed at COAG
With the Australian Energy Market Commission's Power of Choice review out today, it's up to Federal Government in COAG now to drive the reform that will bring down power bills.One really exciting...
View ArticleChristine Milne press conference: climate change, IPCC, Newstart, mining tax,...
Australian Greens leader Senator Christine Milne held a press conference to discuss climate change, welcoming the scientists with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) who are meeting in...
View ArticlePress conference: launch of Greens' arts policy
Australian Greens Leader Senator Christine Milne held a press conference to launch the Greens' initiatives to support the arts, and comment on other issues of the day.Please see audio file below.For...
View ArticleAustralia's opportunity to lead the rapid growth and uptake of renewable energy
Senator LUDLAM (Western Australia) (17:20): I rise to speak to this notion for a number of reasons, the first being the speed at which renewable energy technology is changing-the speed at which costs...
View ArticleChina announces peak coal use, risk to Australian Government and miners
The clearest announcement yet from the Chinese Government that it will peak and reduce its use of coal by 2015 has immense implications for the Australian economy, the Australian Greens said today."For...
View ArticleLess talk, more action on spreading benefits of the boom
The Greens are calling on Wayne Swan to stop talking and start acting to plug the loopholes in the mining tax following the release of the revenue figures."Momentum is growing in the Parliament to get...
View ArticleAnother big sell-out by the Minister Against the Environment
"The Minister against the Environment has done it again - he's given the green light for more environmental destruction, this time at Maules Creek," said leader of the Australian Greens, Senator...
View ArticleToo little too late from O'Farrell on CSG
The Greens congratulate the farmers and community activists who have had the courage to stand up with the Greens against the coal seam gas mining industry"But it is too populist for Barry O'Farrell to...
View ArticleBrown coal compensation must be reviewed
The over generous compensation to the high greenhouse gas emitting brown coal generators is shocking but comes as no surprise and must be reviewed by the Federal Government, Senator Christine Milne...
View ArticleMining tax inquiry - win for transparency and win for community
The Australian Greens welcome the establishment of a Senate Inquiry into the mining tax."I am pleased that our motion to set up an inquiry into the design of the mining tax won the support of the...
View ArticleSpeech: Richard Di Natale on wind power, science and evidence-based policymaking
Today in the Parliament, Senator Richard Di Natale spoke in defence of science in policymaking during the debate on the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Excessive Noise from Wind Farms) Bill...
View ArticleGreens congratulate Lock the Gate action on CSG
The Australian Greens congratulate and support the members of Lock the Gate Alliance who are taking action on coal seam gas today by delivering their list of demands to the electorate offices of...
View ArticleFerguson’s resignation offers a new start on fixing the mining tax and...
Martin Ferguson's departure should be good news for James Price Point, the Barrier Reef and renewable energy. Australian Greens Leader Christine Milne has welcomed Martin Ferguson's decision to resign...
View ArticleNew minister should bring fresh approach to radioactive waste debacle
The departure of Martin Ferguson from the Cabinet presents a circuit breaker for the Federal Government to progress a real solution for Australia's radioactive waste problem, the Greens said today."If...
View ArticleBarnett and Woodside cling to obsolete plan to wreck James Price Point while...
Woodside and Colin Barnett's plan to wreck James Price Point is looking increasingly obsessive as leading companies turn their backs on obsolete onshore processing, the Greens said today.Speaking from...
View ArticleChristine Milne interview on ABC RN Breakfast
Christine Milne was interviewed by ABC Radio National Breakfast program by Alison Carabine on the Greens' release of new costings by the PBO that show that we could save more than $13 billion if...
View ArticleGreens: End $13 billion fossil fuel subsidies for big mining companies
The Australian Greens have released new costings by the Parliamentary Budget Office that show that Labor's spending on fossil fuel subsidies for wealthy mining companies will cost Australian taxpayers...
View ArticleScott Ludlam's First Speech in the Senate - 16 September 2008
Senator LUDLAM (5:16 PM) -I would like to begin by acknowledging that we meet on the traditional lands of the Ngunawal people and by paying my respects to the custodians of culture and country. After...
View ArticleWoodside withdrawal from James Price Point – could signal a big win for...
Reports that Woodside is shelving its planned Browse gas project at James Price Point could signal a big win for the Kimberley and the environment alike, the Greens said today."These are very...
View ArticleGreens congratulate James Price Point campaigners
Greens Leader Christine Milne congratulated campaigners around Australia who forced Woodside to reconsider its gas hub at James Price Point."I congratulate all the campaigners in the Kimberley and...
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