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Vote 1 The Greens in SA and Tasmania March 20th
Saturday March the 20th sees two state elections, in South Australia and Tasmania.
In Tasmania, Nick McKim and The Tasmanian Greens team have pledged to fight for lower power bills, lower water and sewerage bills, better outcomes in health and education, and to look after Tasmania’s high conservation value forests. Find out more about the Tasmanian Greens campaign.
In South Australia lead legislative council candidate Tammy Jennings says The Greens offer smart solutions to the issues that affect future generations like climate change, water security, health and education. Find out more about the South Australian Greens Campaign.
Why won't Japan meet with Bob Brown on whaling?
A message from Bob:
"This week Sea Shepherd Captain Pete Bethune was detained on board the whaling ship Shonan Maru 2, as conflict over whaling intensified.
The courageous Captain Bethune boarded the vessel in an attempt to complete a citizen’s arrest of its captain and present a $3 million bill for the sinking of the Sea Shepherd boat the Ady Gil.
Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada will visit Australia this very weekend, however, neither he nor the Rudd government have responded to my request for a meeting or calls to ensure Captain Bethune is brought safely back to Australia or New Zealand.
That’s why I am writing to you again. The Greens have introduced a bill to ban any activities associated with whaling in Australia, following earlier news that the Japanese whaling fleet hired Australian planes from Hobart and Albany to track the Sea Shepherd's movements.
Please add your name today to help stop Australian assistance of any kind to whaling.
I support a ban on Australian aid of any sort going to whaling
Senator Bob Brown with the Ady Gil in Hobart earlier this year.
Support the ban on any Australian aid going to whaling
The Australian Greens were stunned by the footage of the Japanese whaling ship Shonan Maru No. 2 ramming the Sea Shepherd's stealth boat Ady Gil in the Southern Ocean.
In the wake of news the Japanese whaling fleet hired Australian planes from Hobart and Albany to track the Sea Shepherd ships' movements, the Greens will introduce a bill banning activities associated with whaling in Australia when the Senate resumes.
See Photos of Senator Bob Brown's recent tour of the Ady Gil (also see pictures above and below )
The Greens welcome you to 2010
2010 - an election year
With the federal election due, The Australian Greens are gearing up for an exciting year of campaigning. There will be plenty of work to be done, and plenty of opportunities for you to get involved.
Climate Change will continue to be a major focus, and with last year’s disappointing outcome from the Copenhagen Conference and the Rudd Government’s pathetic Emissions Trading Bill, its time for Greens members and supporters to get busy and take this issue up to government and the Australian public. There will be no surrender on Climate Change!
Greens secure $13.7 m in heritage projects for NSW
Commenting on the $13.7 million secured by the Australian Greens senators for 63 NSW heritage projects as part of the stimulus package, Greens NSW senate candidate Lee Rhiannon said enormous job creation and heritage protection benefits would flow to local communities.
Greens push Liberals to worst ever result in Higgins and Bradfield
In a remarkable set back for the Liberals, the Greens have pushed the party to their lowest ever vote in Higgins and Bradfield despite Labor not standing, Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown said today.
Results
Greens: Higgins 34.96% (+24.21 swing), Bradfield 26.18% (+ 14.72)
Liberals: Higgins 51.74% (-1.87), Bradfield 55.38% (-4.74).
Average swing to the Greens +19.5%.
Average swing away from Libs -3.3%
"The results in Higgins and Bradfield are a major step up for the Greens on our road to the House of Representatives. In far Greener seats we will be edging far closer to victory at the 2010 poll," Senator Brown said.
Senator Brown praised Susie Gemmell in Bradfield and Clive Hamilton in Higgins for the exceptional swing to the Greens against the Liberals.
RAAF risks cover up charge if secret environment document not released
Greens MP and Hunter spokesperson Lee Rhiannon has called for the public release of key government documents on the health implications of RAAF operations over the Salt Ash Air Weapons Range near Port Stephens.
Campaign call: end discrimination spin-off against same-sex couples
On the day of the July 1 start to the federal governments social security reforms, Greens MP Lee Rhiannon has called on the government not to force same-sex couples to expose their relationship after years of community alienation.
