Qld News & Media Releases

Privatised reef protection plan still ignores climate crisis

14 July, 2020 - The release of the 2020-2021 workplan for the Reef Trust Partnership once again shows the Reef requires comprehensive, science-based protection ...

Backroom Labor boys doing their coal donors’ bidding

13 July, 2020 - The Labor party backroom boys are pressuring Queensland’s Labor Premier to approve stage 3 of the New Acland coal mine, showing fossil fuel dono...

Crown of Thorns funding is bandaid solution while climate crisis is ignored

13 July, 2020 - The Greens welcome any improvements to deal with Crown of Thorns starfish, but it is a bandaid solution while the big threats to the Reef - clim...

Greens slam lobbying revolving door revealed in ANAO report

26 June, 2020 - In another damning report, the Australian National Audit Office has found that the government does not adequately assess conflict of interests r...

Greens push to ban dirty political donations and restore democracy

17 June, 2020 - The Greens will today introduce a bill in the Senate that will prohibit political donations from certain industries, and impose a cap on all oth...

Govt-stacked inquiry set for self-congratulations not action on Domestic Violence

1 June, 2020 - The Greens have criticised the Morrison Government's plans for a stacked inquiry into domestic and family violence, saying more funding is needed...

ABS data demands more for women from Government

29 May, 2020 - Today's ABS Household data survey provides further confirmation that the impacts of COVID crisis are falling disproportionately to women. The Gre...

Greens call for Federal Parliament to sit in June

13 May, 2020 - The Greens will introduce a motion in the Senate calling for Federal Parliament to sit in June to strengthen democracy and address ongoing issues...

Government action needed to prevent more women being killed by violence

1 May, 2020 - The Greens are calling for an urgent crisis response to the number of women killed by violence  
following the murder of Brisbane-based mother Jac...

Minister Taylor must come clean on source of dodgy document

29 April, 2020 - The Greens have called on the Prime Minister to stand down Minister Angus Taylor until he can provide a full account of a doctored document use...

Specialised fast-track of COVID-19 DV cases needs additional funding

27 April, 2020 - The decision to fast-track COVID-related domestic and family violence matters and parenting disputes in the family court must be backed in with...

Increased funding vital for frontline domestic violence support services

29 March, 2020 - The Greens welcome the announcement of additional funding for domestic violence counselling and referral services during this crisis, but warn ...

Reducing family violence during the coronavirus crisis: Greens

23 March, 2020 - The Greens have called on the Morrison Government to urgently fund services needed to respond to the increased risk of family violence during t...

Govt ignoring water laws shows Big Mining running Parliament

17 March, 2020 - The Greens have welcomed court proceedings against the Morrison Government for failing to apply national water laws when it assessed Adani’s No...

Govt ignoring frontline sector calls for additional funding to address domestic violence

9 March, 2020 - The Federal Government did not consult with the peak community advisory group before re-announcing $20 million funding for a controversial loan ...