Qld News & Media Releases

Macfarlane’s new job at Queensland Resources Council is revolving door in action

26 September, 2016 - Greens democracy spokesperson Senator Lee Rhiannon and Greens mining and resources spokesperson Senator Larissa Waters have commented on Ia...

Greens to Palaszczuk - Don't let Rio Tinto get away with sacrificing rehab jobs at Blair Athol coal mine

23 September, 2016 - Responding to the reported cut-price sale of Blair Athol coal mine by Rio Tinto to minor player TerraCom announced to the ASX today, the Qu...

Queensland hit hard as Labor/Liberal gut ARENA clean energy grants

13 September, 2016 - Ripping more than half a billion dollars from funding for clean energy projects will hit Queensland  jobs and the state’s renewables sector...

ARENA funds 1,172 Queensland solar jobs while Labor and LNP plan its downfall

8 September, 2016 -   Greens Deputy Leader and Queensland Senator Larissa Waters today said the 1,172 Queensland jobs funded by the Australian Renewable Energy ...

Greens call on Liberals to support stop to 17 year olds in adult jails

7 September, 2016 - The Queensland Greens have welcomed today's announcement by the state Premier that the government is finally moving to end the practice of p...

Motion - Mining and Adani

2 September, 2016 - Senator WATERS I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 19 standing in my name for today, relating to the Adani coalmine....

Senate tells Turnbull to rule out public funding for Adani

1 September, 2016 -   The Australian Senate today supported a Greens motion calling on the government to rule out any public funding for the Adani coal mine or ...

Greens congratulate Victoria and push for a national fracking ban

30 August, 2016 - With the ban on fracking announced in Victoria, the Australian Greens will move for a nation-wide ban on fracking to protect farmland and wate...

Greens congratulate Victoria and push for a national fracking ban

30 August, 2016 - With the ban on fracking announced in Victoria, the Australian Greens will move for a nation-wide ban on fracking to protect farmland and wate...

Greens support community keeping pressure on to stop Adani mine

30 August, 2016 - The Queensland Greens are backing a public rally being held in Brisbane today to demand state and federal government end their support for the...

Greens call on Labor not to proceed with next stage of lockout laws

22 August, 2016 - The Queensland Greens are urging the state Labor government not to proceed with the next stage of Queensland's lockout laws, due to start in F...

Career opportunity

19 August, 2016 - Senator Larissa Waters is seeking a Media Adviser to manage media strategy and its implementation. The Media Adviser will build the Senator's ...

Reef, climate & jobs at risk: Greens say fight to control land clearing must continue

19 August, 2016 - The Greens say the fight to control large scale land clearing in Queensland will continue. Greens spokesperson Andrew Bartlett says "our envir...

Greens support community calls for passage of tree clearing control laws

17 August, 2016 - The Queensland Greens support community calls for State Parliament to quickly pass laws to restore controls on large scale tree clearing. Gree...