Qld News & Media Releases

Minister Hunt’s sneaky attempt to co-opt Sir David’s Reef documentary to downplay impacts is offensive

13 April, 2016 - 13/04/2016 Environment Minister Hunt’s attempt to use Sir David Attenborough’s documentary to downplay threats to the Great Barrier Reef, inclu...

Peabody bankruptcy shows need for rehabilitation bonds and transition planning

13 April, 2016 - With Peabody filing for bankruptcy today in the US, the Queensland and New South Wales governments must urgently secure outstanding rehabilitat...

Turnbull Government ensuring the clean energy projects announced today among the last of their kind

13 April, 2016 - The Australian Renewable Energy Agency projects announced by the Turnbull Government today would likely not be eligible for funding under the T...

“Energy poverty” hypocrisy exposed by new Adani company allegations

12 April, 2016 - 12/04/2016 Following allegations of electricity price gouging by the Adani company in India, the Greens re-iterated their call for the state La...

“Energy poverty” hypocrisy exposed by new Adani company allegations

7 April, 2016 - Following allegations of electricity price gouging by the Adani company in India, the Greens re-iterated their call for the state Labor and fede...

Minister Hunt’s sneaky attempt to co-opt Sir David’s Reef documentary to downplay impacts is offensive

7 April, 2016 - Environment Minister Hunt's attempt to use Sir David Attenborough's documentary to downplay threats to the Great Barrier Reef, including those i...

Anglo’s Foxleigh mine sale another reason to act on rehab, despite mining lobby’s squeals

6 April, 2016 - Reports that Anglo American is selling the Foxleigh coal mine at Middlemount to Sydney's Taurus Fund Management is more evidence of the need for...

Greens celebrate record local Council results

4 April, 2016 - 04/04/2016 With the results of Queensland local council elections being declared, Senator Waters congratulated Queensland Greens members, volunt...

Greens celebrate record local Council results

4 April, 2016 - With the results of Queensland local council elections being declared, Senator Waters congratulated Queensland Greens members, volunteers and su...

Labor and Liberal Parties’ reef hypocrisy both dangerous and insincere

3 April, 2016 - The Australian Greens condemn Queensland Labor’s reported decision this morning to approve mining leases for the Adani mega coal mine. “Despite ...

Greens call for $90 million funding boost for Reef Marine Park Authority and Reef scientists

23 March, 2016 - The Australian Greens are calling for a funding boost for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority by $82 million over four years to help t...

Level 3 bleaching event makes choice even more stark – it’s coral or coal

21 March, 2016 - 21/03/2016 The Greens are calling on the Turnbull and Palaszczuk governments to stop allowing new coal mines in the wake of the coral bleaching...

Level 3 bleaching event makes choice even more stark – it’s coral or coal

21 March, 2016 - The Greens are calling on the Turnbull and Palaszczuk governments to stop allowing new coal mines in the wake of the coral bleaching threat inc...

Greens urge Palaszczuk Govt to protect Safe Schools against federal attacks

20 March, 2016 - 20/03/2016 The Greens call on the Queensland government to follow their counterparts in Victoria and guarantee long-term funding for the Safe S...