Straddie sand mining ban call: Larissa on ABC TV news
The Greens are asking for federal government intervention to ban sand mining on Fraser Island.
Larissa Waters interviewed on ABC TV News, Monday July 26.
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Greens High Speed Rail proposal hits Sydney
Greens Senator and transport spokesperson Scott Ludlam and NSW lead
Federal Senate candidate Lee Rhiannon today announced the Greens
vision for a High Speed Train for Australia’s East Coast under the
clock at the Central Station Country Platforms (background). They were
joined by Tony Hickey, Greens candidate for Sydney, and Sam Byrne,
Greens candidate for Grayndler.
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Lucas Heights must keep waste on site, not transport to NT
Greens Federal Senator Scott Ludlam and lead NSW Senate Candidate Lee
Rhiannon today called on the Gillard government to abandon plans for
the Muckaty national radioactive waste dump in the Northern Territory
and commit to storing nuclear waste generated at the Lucas Heights
facility on site. They say transporting waste through NSW communities
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Albanese must act on Aviation Ombudsman's recommendations
The NSW Greens today welcomed the appointment of Australia’s first
Aviation Ombudsman Mr Ron Brent but said Federal Transport Minister
Anthony Albanese will risk a backlash from residents living under the
Sydney Airport flight path if the government does not take action to
address identified concerns.
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Albanese must act on Aviation Ombudsman's recommendations
The NSW Greens today welcomed the appointment of Australia’s first
Aviation Ombudsman Mr Ron Brent but said Federal Transport Minister
Anthony Albanese will risk a backlash from residents living under the
Sydney Airport flight path if the government does not take action to
address identified concerns.
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Mining Tax and North Queensland
The issue of mining taxes is important for the North Queensland economy. The Greens support the federal government’s new taxes on the mining industry based on the understanding that all Australians own these minerals and once these resources are gone, we will never have another opportunity to recoup their value.
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Greens Give Small Business a Hand Up
ACT Senate candidate Lin Hatfield Dodds today joined Bob Brown to launch a plan for small business.
“Small business keeps 5 million Australians in work” said Ms Hatfield Dodds.
“Here in Canberra, there are more than 20,000 small businesses. It’s a huge part of our economy.
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Lacklustre electioneering
It’s a little over one week since the start of the federal election campaign was formally announced.
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