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Elizabeth Watson-Brown
MP for Ryan

Greens say public ownership of Rex is the only option in Australians' best interests

12 February, 2025 - The Greens called on the government to consider public ownership of Rex following its entering administration in July last year, and welcome...

Greens launch election pitch for 50 cent public transport fares, say it would save households thousands every year

31 January, 2025 - The Australian Greens have launched a plan to deliver 50 cent public transport fares across the country, taking the Queensland experience nat...

Greens launch plan to transform Australian cities

28 January, 2025 - Today the Greens are announcing a $40 billion investment in sustainable cities, establishing a Sustainable Cities Agency that would oversee n...

Elizabeth Watson-Brown

4 October, 2024 - With the upcoming elections we have huge opportunities to win seats to dislodge the old sclerotic parties and their downright dangerous agendas.

Labor offers nice words for active transport, but no real funding

7 May, 2024 - This morning Labor has announced a $100 million Active Transport Fund with a commencement date of 1 July 2025.  This falls far short of th...

Airservices Australia CEO change vindicates community concerns, but more must be done to address systemic problems

1 May, 2024 - Transport Minister Catherine King has today announced that Airservices Australia CEO Jason Harfield will not be reappointed despite the Airservice...

Greens call aircraft noise reduction trial a ‘sham’, call for new trial

7 March, 2024 - Under questioning from Greens Senator Janet Rice, Airservices Australia have admitted their full runway trial to reduce noise over Brisbane resi...

Greens win Senate inquiry into aircraft noise

6 February, 2024 - The Senate today agreed to establish an inquiry into aircraft noise. The text of the inquiry is as follows: Senator Rice: To move—That ...

Greens say new late-night A380 service shows need for curfew at Brisbane Airport

29 January, 2024 - From October 1, flights EK430 (Dubai to Brisbane) and EK431 (Brisbane to Dubai), will be serviced by A380s, the world’s largest passenger pla...

Parliamentary Library analysis reveals Labor spending peanuts on heatwave mitigation

22 January, 2024 - Heatwaves are the biggest climate-related killer - more deadly than storms, fires and floods combined. The only existing dedicated funding...

Greens call out Labor’s snail paced high speed rail

11 January, 2024 - Over a year since Labor’s High Speed Rail Authority Bill passed Parliament, Minister Catherine King has finally announced the appointment of ...

Greens secure real public scrutiny on infrastructure decision-making

5 December, 2023 - The Greens have secured significant amendments to the Infrastructure Australia Amendment Bill adopted today in the Senate. The successful ...