Qld News & Media Releases

Berkman stands with Wangan and Jagalingou Traditional Owners Council

9 March, 2018 - Queensland Greens MP, Michael Berkman, the Member for Maiwar, today stands once again beside the Wangan and Jagalingou Traditional Owners Counci...

Greens MP hopes for bi-partisan Vegetation Management action

9 March, 2018 - Michael Berkman, Greens MP for Maiwar, has today called on all parties and stakeholders to put politics aside in implementing a Vegetation Manag...

Michael Berkman Greens MP calls for stronger action on political donations

9 March, 2018 - The Member for Maiwar, Queensland Greens MP, Michael Berkman today reiterated the need for broad electoral funding reform and banning political ...

Queensland Labor should return $100,000 given to them by the gambling industry since 2015.

9 March, 2018 - Queensland Labor should return the $100,000 given to them by the gambling industry says Queensland Greens Senator and spokesperson for gambling,...

We’ve heard this all before. You can’t trust Labor on Adani

28 February, 2018 - One thing about Labor’s position on Adani is certain. Bill Shorten’s supposed “opposition” will melt away after the Batman by-election. Spea...

10th anniversary of Australia’s Apology to the Stolen Generations, yet deaths in custody continue

13 February, 2018 - 10th anniversary of Australia’s Apology to the Stolen Generations, yet deaths in custody continue In the wake of a second Aboriginal death i...

Labor deceived Queenslanders about Adani jobs claim to win the state election

7 February, 2018 - Queensland Greens Senator Andrew Bartlett says Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s complaints about non-existent Adani jobs shows their pre-elect...

No Coincidence: Batman forces Bill to back blocking of Galilee rail

2 February, 2018 - Within 24 hours of the news of a by-election in the Greens/Labor marginal seat of Batman, Federal Labor reaffirm they do not support taxpayer...

Malcolm Turnbull’s $60 million pledge a wasteful publicity stunt that’s doomed to fail

22 January, 2018 - Greens Senator for Queensland Andrew Bartlett says Malcolm Turnbull’s pledge of millions of dollars to protect the Great Barrier Reef is a wa...

Queensland Greens Claim Victory in Maiwar

7 December, 2017 - The Queensland Greens and Michael Berkman have declared victory in the seat of Maiwar marking the first time a Green has been elected to the ...

Greens ahead in South Brisbane

24 November, 2017 - An Essential poll has put the Greens first in South Brisbane with 36% of the primary vote to Labor's 32% and the LNP's 24% with 8% undecided...

Greens announce key demands

24 November, 2017 - Amy MacMahon, lead spokesperson for the Queensland Greens, has announced a series of key demands that the Queensland Greens will make in any...

To stop Adani you need to vote Greens

22 November, 2017 - Amy MacMahon, lead spokesperson, and Greens candidate for South Brisbane said:  "Labor are knowingly lying to people and now we know you can...

Greens announce plan for public, universal, free childcare

17 November, 2017 - The Queensland Greens will dramatically expand access to universal childcare for 2-4 year olds, and build 250 new public childcare centres. ...

Queensland Greens propose $10 billion Public Infrastructure Bank

10 November, 2017 - Under the Greens the State government will establish a Queensland Public Infrastructure Bank to invest $10 billion in public infrastructure ...