EPA recommendation on uranium mine a dangerous new low

The Environmental Protection Agency should change its name after today's appalling recommendation to approve Western Australia's first uranium mine at Wiluna, WA Greens said today.

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James Price Point protests the product of Barnett’s wilful myopia

WA Senator Scott Ludlam arrived in Broome today to support the protests against the proposed James Price Point gas hub.

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Barnett’s light rail promise: full of sound and fury, signifying nothing?

The Barnett Government's failure to include project funding for light rail in the State budget shows a lack of foresight, the WA Greens said today.

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With petrol prices set to explode, WA Government must commit to light rail now

As the IMF predicts oil prices will double over the next decade, the State Government's slow-moving approach to light rail and public transport investment will leave West Australians acutely vulnerable to rising fuel costs, the Greens (WA) warned today.

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In the age of peak oil Australia remains on the road to nowhere

As the IMF predicts oil prices will double over the next decade, the ongoing failure to fix years of under-investment in public transport has left Australians extremely vulnerable to rising fuel prices, the Greens warned today.

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WA uranium laws not up to it - Government review

The Western Australian government's review of uranium mining regulation in WA has vindicated calls for a public inquiry into the industry.

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Australian Senate offers support for jailed Bahraini activist

The Senate has unanimously passed an Australian Greens resolution calling on the Government to make direct representations on behalf of jailed Bahraini human rights activist Mr Nabeel Rajab.

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A rental housing gap of half a million and not a cent to fill it

The Federal Budget offers nothing for Australians struggling to find an affordable place to live despite a vast gap in the supply of affordable rental properties, the Greens said today.

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Greens celebrate budget win for SBS

Greens communications spokesperson Senator Scott Ludlam has thanked the many people who campaigned strongly for improved resourcing for SBS.

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Barnett must back solar plant for Kalgoorlie – Greens

WA Greens have called for the Mungari industrial estate to host the biggest solar power station in the southern hemisphere despite the opposition of the Department of State Development.

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