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Over 15,000 cases of illegal fire activity by landowners ignored by authorities

29 February, 2020 - There have been less than a dozen prosecutions of landowners in the past decade despite over 15,000 incidents of out of control hazard reduc...

GND Q&A

29 February, 2020 - Seven burning questions about a Green New Deal By Senator Jordon Steele-John I’m sure you’ve heard of a Green New Deal (GND), particul...

Diane Evers’ February Update

29 February, 2020 - The plight of our forests in a changing climate, promoting adequate support and funding for regional communities, and visiting many of those...

Tim Clifford’s February Update

29 February, 2020 - Entering the decade of our last chance to avoid catastrophic climate change, activism needs to ramp up  By Hon. Tim Clifford, MLC f...

Alison Xamon’s February Update

29 February, 2020 - Over this summer of bushfires, increasing concerns about climate change, particularly the proposed Burrup Hub LNG expansion. Also concerns a...

Regenerative Agriculture

29 February, 2020 - Industrial agriculture, in its race to meet ever-burgeoning human food demand, has had multiple adverse environmental effects. Regenerative ...

Climate Action Starts with Political Donations Reform

29 February, 2020 - Corporate donations are distorting our democratic process By Hon Alison Xamon MLC, Greens spokesperson for Integrity of Government and El...

Angus Taylor failing to meet his job title yet again: Bandt

28 February, 2020 - Australian Greens Leader Adam Bandt MP has slammed Angus Taylor’s dim-witted plan to ditch support for solar and wind in favour of unproven ...

Greens Force release of Yarra Bay “Business Case”

28 February, 2020 - On Thursday 27 February the Greens motion calling for the release of the Yarra Bay Business Case, related emails and associated documents wa...

Consequences of Climate Action – or Inaction

28 February, 2020 - Rapid decarbonization by Australia is seen as the only way we can maintain a lifestyle to which we, and indeed the world, are accustomed to ...

A Green New Deal – the US experience

28 February, 2020 - The US Greens and Bernie Sanders agree that a Green New Deal is urgently needed and advocate quite similar plans for achieving this   &...

Are we there yet?

28 February, 2020 - To a large extent, The Greens’ 2019 Election Platform priorities added up to a Green New Deal, without actually using that title. So, let’s ...

Suggestions for an Australian Greens New Deal

28 February, 2020 - A future fair to everyone, and the planet By Arthur Rosenwald So now for our own version of the Green New Deal. It needs to be based o...

Thoughts on a Green New Deal

28 February, 2020 - Initiated by US Democrats but now adopted by the Australian Greens By Andrew Bromley Hello, I live in Dunsborough Western Australia wi...

Unis need Covid-19 rescue package: Greens

27 February, 2020 - Greens Education Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has called for urgent measures to protect staff, students and the university sector f...