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Red-letter day in fight against warming

Blog Post | Blog of Sarah Hanson-Young
Tuesday 8th November 2011, 8:12am
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Today will be a great day for Australians who have waited years for their government to take our warming planet seriously.

Rights of children should be above politics

Blog Post | Blog of Sarah Hanson-Young
Tuesday 9th August 2011, 12:22pm
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Yesterday the High Court extended an injunction to hear a legal challenge to the Malaysian people-swap deal.

Greens welcome new moves to determine age of people smugglers

Media Release | Spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young
Friday 8th July 2011, 4:30pm
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The Australian Greens are pleased the government has changed how it tries to determine the ages of minors charged with people smuggling offences because the previous outdated method caused unnecessary anguish to detained Indonesian boys and their families.

Greens Want Australia To Act As A Good Neighbour In The Pacific Region

Media Release | Spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young
Thursday 5th August 2010, 12:30pm
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Australia needs to live up to its responsibilities in the Pacific Region by acting as a good neighbour to other countries according to Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young.


Senator Hanson-Young, Greens spokesperson for Human Rights, says the Greens have a comprehensive plan for Australia to play a proper role in the region and help improve health, educational and humanitarian outcomes in developing countries.


"Australia is one of the wealthiest and most stable countries in the Pacific region,'' Senator Hanson-Young said.

climate change and overseas development aid

Estimates Transcripts | Spokesperson Scott Ludlam
Tuesday 8th June 2010, 5:44pm
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Senator LUDLAM-I put a couple of questions to the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency late last week around fast start funding in Australian overseas development assistance. It seems to be an open question at the moment as to whether Australian contributions to international funding for climate  mitigation and adaptation initiatives will be on top of our aid budget or whether they will be eating into our 0.5 per cent target. The department referred me to AusAID, so I am hoping you can help me out.

Values: The Critical Element in Securing a Safe Climate. At the National Conference of Catholic School Principals, Hobart.

Photo Gallery | Spokesperson Christine Milne
Friday 30th April 2010, 10:53am
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Australia blocks wishes of drowning Pacific Islands

Media Release | Spokesperson Christine Milne
Wednesday 19th August 2009, 1:19pm
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The Australian government was last week unable to deny blocking calls from Pacific Island nations for Australia to substantially increase its target for a reduction in carbon emissions.

In a question to the government's Minister for Climate Change, the Greens Senator asked:

"Given the consistent and outspoken calls from Pacific Island nations for a 45 per cent below 1990 level reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from developed countries by 2020, why was that not reflected in the outputs from [the recent Pacific Islands Forum and the Smaller Island States Group] meetings held in Australia?"

Christine launches Big Melt climate justice tour and report

Photo Gallery | Spokesperson Christine Milne
Tuesday 18th August 2009, 2:35pm
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