Qld News & Media Releases

Greens’ push for solar cool schools on the Sunshine Coast

1 July, 2016 - Greens Deputy Qld Senator Larissa Waters today outlined how the Greens’ $192 million national plan to roll out solar on schools would help Sunshi...

Greens commit to help our hard-hit Pacific island neighbours with $3.6 billion per year in climate finance

30 June, 2016 - The Australian Greens today committed to do Australia’s fair share in providing climate finance to help developing nations transition to clean e...

Greens Deputy launches national CSG policy in Toowoomba ahead of the election

28 June, 2016 - Standing with Greens Candidate for Groom, Antonia van Geuns, Senator Waters said the Greens stood firmly against new coal and coal seam gas and ...

Coral scientists’ letter to PM shows need to vote for the Reef on Saturday

27 June, 2016 - With coral reef scientists left to beg the Prime Minister Turnbull to stop putting fossil fuels ahead of the Reef, it's never been more importan...

Greens call for next step in Brisbane’s clean transport future – the Brisbane Subway

27 June, 2016 - The Greens are calling on the old parties to commit before the election to Brisbane's clean transport future beyond the north-south Cross River ...

Australian Greens stand with Australian leaders calling for emergency action on global warming

23 June, 2016 - The Australian Greens have backed a statement by 24 prominent Australians calling for "emergency-scale action" on dangerous global warming. Aust...

Greens commit to full funding to eradicate yellow crazy ants while other parties make half promises

23 June, 2016 - The Greens committed in Cairns today to a $17.5 million package to secure full funding for the first stage of the Wet Tropics Management Authori...

Greens stand up for health, education and Indigenous ranger funding for North Qld

22 June, 2016 - In Cairns today, the Greens committed to using their numbers in the Parliament to stand up for health, education and Indigenous ranger funding f...

Greens stand up for renters’ rights in Brisbane

20 June, 2016 - The Greens today launched the results of their national 2016 Renters' Rights survey and announced a national election plan to protect renters, w...

Greens stand up for renters’ rights in Brisbane

20 June, 2016 - The Greens have launched the results of their national 2016 Renters’ Rights survey and announced a national election plan to protect renters, wh...

Greens to install solar panels for public and community housing

16 June, 2016 - Australia's whole stock of public and community housing would be retrofitted with solar panels to ease power bills for low income earners and ma...

Greens call on Labor to commit to an independent environmental watchdog

15 June, 2016 - The Australian Greens call on Labor to commit to establishing an independent environmental watchdog, rather than just saying they will explore o...