More dodgy dredging data for Gladstone harbour
The latest October water test results from Queensland’s Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) indicate that dredging is linked to the two months of extreme turbidity spikes in Gladstone harbour.
Towards a fairer mining tax
The Australian Greens' efforts to secure a fairer mining tax have so far resulted in another $140 million for the public purse, to offset the $100 million that MP Andrew Wilkie arranged with the Gillard government to hand back to mining companies, Greens Leader Bob Brown said today.
Labor goes limp on donations reform: time for corporate ban
Greens Senator and democracy spokesperson Lee Rhiannon is urging the Labor government to take bolder steps and ban corporate donations to restore the public's faith in democracy.
Greens to amend McCarthyite Building & Construction Commission bill
Greens MP and employment and workplace relations spokesperson Adam Bandt says he will move to amend controversial building and construction commission laws.
Greens applaud greater Antarctic protection
Australia's adoption of international obligations to better protect Antarctica's environment is a welcome step, Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown said today.
Greens agree to pass mining tax through the lower house after $100m win for the public
The Australian Greens have agreed to pass the Government's mining tax package through the House of Representatives while ensuring there will be no spending cuts to services such as education and health.
Mining tax talks continue
Talks are continuing between the Australian Greens and the Gillard government on how to make up the $20 million per annum lost by the government's readjustment of the mining tax to exclude corporations making profits of up to $75 million per annum.
Hip patients exposed to ‘intolerable’ circumstances
The Senate Community Affairs Reference Committee says they were shocked by the intolerable and unacceptable experiences of patients who received the DePuy hip and hip resurfacing system.
EURATOM treaty - lessons not learned
The Australian Greens have strongly criticised a proposal to renew the Australia-Euratom Agreement governing exchange of uranium between Australia and Europe.