Energy

Greens Leader’s statement on the Canberra convoy

Media Release | Spokesperson Bob Brown
Sunday 21st August 2011, 3:52pm
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"Some might call the predicted thousands of trucks descending on Canberra ending up as hundreds (ABC, 21/8/11) a ‘flop', but these Australians have every right to a peaceful presence on the parliamentary lawns," Greens Leader Bob Brown said today.


"It seems like the prime qualification to be there is to be angry about something - these are Abbott's angry people," Senator Brown said.


"But it seems their views on some issues are fairly shorted sighted, very ‘me-now'."


"The number of angry people in Canberra tomorrow will increase much more than the numbers of truckers arriving in town," Senator Brown predicted.


 


 

We're back in town

Blog Post | Blog of Sarah Hanson-Young
Tuesday 16th August 2011, 8:23am
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We politicians are back in Canberra this morning after a five-week winter recess.

Govt must act to protect water licences from foreign ownership

Media Release | Spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young
Friday 1st July 2011, 11:02am
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The Australian Greens are calling on the federal government to alter the powers of the Foreign Investment Review Board to include water licences.

Cut pollution - Make clean energy cheaper

Blog Post
Thursday 2nd June 2011, 4:23pm
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Join the National Day of Action, Sunday 5 June

Add your voice to the many thousands of others calling for the government to resist the pressure from the big polluters, put a strong price on pollution and use the funds to help householders and invest in making clean energy cheaper.

Visit to Lake Eyre May 2011

Photo Gallery | Spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young
Tuesday 31st May 2011, 5:16pm
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I visited Lake Eyre and the nearby tourist spot William Creek on May 20 2011 to learn from locals and environmental experts on why the Lake Eyre Basin needs Federal protection. I am calling on the Federal government to ensure there is legislation to protect the basin and not repeat the mistakes which have damaged the Murray Darling basin.

Greens in call for Lake Eyre Basin protection from Coal Seam Gas

Greencast | Spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young
Tuesday 31st May 2011, 11:02am
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I was interviewed by the ABC in this report about threats to the Lake Eyre basin.

The original report aired on 30/05/11.

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Old economy wins while new economy loses

Media Release | Spokesperson Bob Brown
Tuesday 10th May 2011, 7:53pm
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Public mental health and private mineral wealth are the big winners out of this year's budget, Greens Leader Bob Brown said today.

"The Greens are celebrating the $1.5 billion boost to mental health funding, although we are shocked to discover that almost $0.5 billion is outside the forward estimates. There is a bias in the overall budget to the influential mining barons who are unelected and send massive profits overseas. While the mining corporations gain, programs for Australians, including the environment have been cut by billions," Senator Brown said.

WA’s dirtiest gas project seeks to increase pollution

Media Release | Spokesperson Scott Ludlam
Tuesday 3rd May 2011, 3:34pm
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Chevron's announcement that it hopes to expand the Gorgon development on Barrow Island may mean a 25 per cent increase in the project's annual greenhouse emissions, Greens Senator for Western Australia Scott Ludlam has warned.

"Gorgon was always set to become WA's most greenhouse gas-polluting project and if approved, this planned fourth-train expansion will make Gorgon's annual emissions even higher," Senator Ludlam said.

Greens welcome Clean Energy Council's contribution

Media Release | Spokesperson Christine Milne
Monday 2nd May 2011, 2:35pm
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Australian Greens Deputy Leader, Senator Christine Milne, today welcomed the Clean Energy Council's thoughtful contribution to the carbon pricing discussion.

"It is important to have as many considered contributions as possible, especially from stakeholders which stand ready to deliver the low carbon economy of tomorrow," Senator Milne said.