Qld News & Media Releases

Greens propose rent caps and unlimited leases to end renters’ second class status

17 August, 2017 - The Queensland Greens have today announced their radical plan to fix the rigged system that treats renters as cash cows for real estate agents...

Amy MacMahon and Rob Pyne join forces to fight corruption

9 August, 2017 - Today, Independent Member for Cairns, Rob Pyne and Greens candidate for South Brisbane, Amy MacMahon, announced their plan to tackle the strang...

Greens propose waste levy for Queensland

9 August, 2017 - The Queensland Greens are proposing the reintroduction of a waste levy in order to end the rorting and raise over $500 million a year. Michael ...

Greens shun preference deals, developer donations, and dodgy deals in Ipswich mayoral race

4 August, 2017 - The Queensland Greens say they will not preference any candidate because no other candidate is fit to represent the people of Ipswich. “We are ...

Labor using taxpayer resources to sandbag inner city seats

2 August, 2017 - “Documents obtained by The Energy Resource Insight proves that when Labor promised no special deals or public money for Adani they were lying t...

Now to Scrap Queens Wharf Mega Casino

1 August, 2017 - “The Queensland Greens welcome the state government’s decision to scrap the casino development on The Spit on the Gold Coast, but it’s now time...

LNP, Labor & Resources Council's criticism of our plan to make mining companies pay up is predictable

26 July, 2017 - "The idea that coal and gas corporations will pack up and leave if they are asked to pay a reasonable tax on selling our resources is laughable ...

Greens will take $20 billion from multinational mining companies and give it back to Queenslanders

25 July, 2017 - The Queensland Greens plan to raise an extra $20 billion over five years by increasing coal and gas royalties, and scrapping subsidies to multin...

Queensland has lost a strong dissenting voice but the appetite for social change is stronger than ever

18 July, 2017 - “It’s with great sadness that we’ve received the news that Larissa Waters will be resigning from the Australian senate,” Councillor Sri said tod...

Queensland has lost a strong dissenting voice but the appetite for social change is stronger than ever

18 July, 2017 - “It’s with great sadness that we’ve received the news that Larissa Waters will be resigning from the Australian senate,” Councillor Sri said tod...

Statement from Senator Larissa Waters

18 July, 2017 - It is with great shock and sadness that I have discovered that I hold dual citizenship of Australia and Canada. As people would know after the r...

Statement from Senator Larissa Waters

18 July, 2017 - It is with great shock and sadness that I have discovered that I hold dual citizenship of Australia and Canada. As people would know after the r...

Greens call for immediate changes to nightclub ID scanning rules

12 July, 2017 - The Queensland Greens have called for immediate changes to the state government’s ID scanning laws in entertainment precincts, saying it is cost...

Qld Labor's carbon neutral pledge a joke and a con say Greens

11 July, 2017 - "No party can credibly claim to be rapidly reducing carbon emissions while simultaneously giving handouts to multinational coal companies." said...

Statement from the QLD Greens regarding the disclosure of political donations

11 July, 2017 - A story published today by the ABC website investigating compliance with political donation disclosure laws by One Nation and the Queensland Gre...