Greens’ National Integrity Commissioner bill wins Independent support
The Australian Greens look forward to working with Independent Senator Nick Xenophon who has today expressed support for establishing a new National Integrity Commissioner as proposed by the Greens.
Time is ripe for a National Integrity Commissioner
When Parliament resumes, the Australian Greens will move to refer their bill to establish a National Integrity Commissioner to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee and simultaneously introduce it into the House of Representatives.
Hockey prepares ground to support $10b Clean Energy Fund
Tony Abbott's claim that he will repeal all aspects of the climate change package is looking even more suspect today after Joe Hockey prepared the ground for keeping the Clean Energy Finance Corporation.
Christine Milne on the government's carbon price ads
Christine Milne speaks to ABC702's Linda Mottram about the government's carbon price ads, the latest Climate Commission report, and more
Biodiversity Fund delivers $271 million for climate and regional Australia
The Biodiversity Fund established as part of the Multi-Party Climate Change Committee agreement has allocated $271 million to its first projects which will bring resources to regional Australia to support communities and protect the environment.
Liberals join Labor in abandoning foreign aid commitment
The government and opposition joined forces to vote down a Greens motion seeking to reaffirm the tripartite commitment to the target of at least 0.5% of gross national income going to overseas aid by 2015.
Christine and Bob comment on the budget
Australian Greens Leader Christine Milne and Bob Brown spoke to the media about budget measures including the education rebate and the parliament walk.
Excise reform will help microbreweries flourish
Reforming the excise treatment of beer from microbreweries, long lobbied for by the Australian real Craft Breweries Association and the Greens, is a good start to supporting the growth of a sustainable industry creating great regional jobs.
Australian culture protected from cuts
The Greens have successfully protected Australia's National Gallery, Library, Museum, Film and Sound Archive and other cultural institutions from more jobs and service cuts through a $40 million grant primarily for digitising collections that completely insulates them from the Gillard Government's Efficiency Dividend.