Greens Say No to Coal Seam Gas
Senator Christine Milne today announced the Australian Greens policy for no new coal seam gas and empowering land holders to say no to coal seam gas on their land.
Privatisation to put pressure on the reef and Queenslanders
The Newman Government’s plans to privatise ports and to weaken environmental impact assessment, revealed today, will put more pressure on the Great Barrier Reef than ever before, say the Australian Greens.
We can't allow big miners to bully away water protection
The influence of mining magnates, made clear in a public hearing at Parliament House today, cannot be allowed to sabotage a bill for federal protection for water resources from coal seam gas mining and large coal mines, say the Australian Greens.
Larissa Waters on Sky Agenda: CSG
Larissa was interviewed on Sky Agenda this morning about the economic and environmental impacts of coal seam gas.
Labor cannot be trusted to care for the environment
Yet again Labor is demonstrating that it cannot be trusted to care for the environment, the Australian Greens said today.
New statistics show Australians love national parks
An ABS report out today shows how connected Australians are to our unique and beautiful environment, say the Australian Greens.
Greens Act to Save Reef from Uranium and World Heritage In-Danger Listing
The Australian Greens will introduce a bill to Parliament tomorrow to save the Great Barrier Reef from uranium shipping and being added to the World Heritage list of sites in danger.
Greens to take out loopholes for Coal Seam Gas industry
The Australian Greens will work to strengthen the government’s bill to consider the impacts of coal seam gas and large coal mines on water resources when assessing these projects.
Window to Abbott-proof Environmental Laws Lost
A senate committee has today failed to recommend backing a Greens bill to save our national environment laws from being handed over to the states, say the Australian Greens.
Too little, too late on coal seam gas
“The Government should have done this 18 months ago by backing the Greens bill to do exactly what is now proposed,” Senator Christine Milne, the Leader of the Australian Greens, said.
