NSW State Election 2011
A great result for the NSW Greens:
breaking through in the lower house seat of Balmain
and an increase to 5 upper house MPs.
Congrats to all involved.
NSW Election 2011
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after $100 million win on solar and support for housing, education
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Greens victory brings voice for sustainable farming to NSW Parliament
The Greens today celebrated the victory of their number three candidate Jeremy Buckingham over former One Nation leader Pauline Hanson in the NSW Upper House.
Mr Buckingham, an Orange City Councillor, stone mason and sustainable agriculture expert was declared elected along with sitting MP David Shoebridge and Byron Shire Mayor Jan Barham. They join Upper House MPs John Kaye and Cate Faehrmann who were not up for election and Jamie Parker who wrested the lower house seat of Balmain off Labor.
Help for householders and investment in renewables makes price on pollution more popular
The clear majority of Australians who support taxing polluters instead of paying polluters as the best way to reduce pollution and tackle climate change increases substantially when it is explained that tax revenue will be used to help householders and invest in clean, renewable energy, a Galaxy poll commissioned by the Greens shows.
"The Greens are working hard to ensure that we deliver what Australians want - a price on pollution that invests its revenue in helping householders and making clean energy cheaper," Australian Greens Deputy Leader, Senator Christine Milne, said
"Australians clearly recognise that building a cleaner, healthier economy means we need to put a price on pollution and make clean, renewable energy cheaper, rather than prop up the old polluting economy.
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