Qld News & Media Releases

Noosa Shire will be at forefront of clean energy future with Qld’s first Green local Councillor‏

18 November, 2015 - 18/11/2015 Qld Senator Larissa Waters, Australian Greens Deputy Leader, today officially launched the Noosa Greens’ excellent local cou...

Turnbull Government ignores experts and community in push to stifle enforcement of environment law

18 November, 2015 - The government-dominated Senate Inquiry into the government’s bill to limit public enforcement of environment law has ignored community oppo...

Turnbull Govt ignores experts and community in push to stifle enforcement of environment law

18 November, 2015 - 18/11/2015 The government-dominated Senate Inquiry into the government’s bill to limit public enforcement of environment law has ignore...

Palaszczuk Government’s support for hundreds more CSG wells in Qld is reckless

16 November, 2015 - QGC's announcement today of an extra 300 to 400 coal seam gas wells near Wandoan puts Queensland's land, water, Great Barrier Reef and clima...

Palaszczuk Govt’s support for hundreds more CSG wells in Qld is reckless

16 November, 2015 - 16/11/2015 QGC’s announcement today of an extra 300 to 400 coal seam gas wells near Wandoan puts Queensland’s land, water, Great Barrie...

Statement on Adani and its CEO

13 November, 2015 - On 12 and 13 November 2015 my office issued two press releases which the Chief Executive of Adani Mining Australia, Mr Jeyakumar Janakaraj, ...

After Coal - Our Plan for Coal Workers

12 November, 2015 - After Coal - Our Plan for Coal Workers A significant structural shift is underway in our economy. Glo...

Second Emissions Reduction Fund result just 1 per cent of Adani mine pollution

12 November, 2015 - 12/11/2015 The second Emissions Reduction Fund auction results, made public this afternoon, shift massive cost to the taxpayer and are ...

Second Emissions Reduction Fund result just 1 per cent of Adani mine pollution

12 November, 2015 - The second Emissions Reduction Fund auction results, made public this afternoon, shift massive cost to the taxpayer and are totally undermin...

Statement on Adani and its CEO

12 November, 2015 - On 12 and 13 November 2015 my office issued two press releases which the Chief Executive of Adani Mining Australia, Mr Jeyakumar Janakaraj, ...

Turnbull continues Abbott-style obstruction of international climate action

12 November, 2015 - The Turnbull Government has confirmed its opposition to a proposal by Japan and the US to cut international fossil fuel subsidies, by voting...

Proxy vote shows Senate for public enforcement of environment law

11 November, 2015 - The Senate has voted down a Turnbull Government motion in support of its bill to limit who can take the government to court when it breaks e...

Turnbull takes Abbott’s axe to World Heritage, water and endangered species

11 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens are urging the cross-bench Senators to continue to block the Turnbull Government's plan to give all federal environmen...

Doorknocking for our climate

10 November, 2015 - Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten are heading to the world climate talks in Paris in just weeks - alongside our Greens Senators Richard Di N...

Labor and Liberal MPs formally back move to four year terms - Greens remain opposed‏

10 November, 2015 - 10/11/2015 The Greens say a Parliamentary Committee report recommending Queensland governments move from three to four year terms will ...