Qld News & Media Releases

Senate wishes ‘happy 40th birthday’ to Women’s House – Queensland’s oldest women’s shelter

10 November, 2015 - The Senate has this afternoon supported an Australian Greens' motion marking the 40th birthday of Brisbane's Women's House - Queensland's ol...

Turnbull Government blocking global deal to cut fossil fuel subsidies

10 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Turnbull Government to stop blocking international moves to reduce OECD countries' subsidies to coa...

Court case to argue Turnbull Government failed Reef responsibility in re-approving Adani coal mine

9 November, 2015 - 09/11/2015 The Australian Greens welcome the Australian Conservation Foundation’s legal challenge against the federal government’s re-ap...

Court case to argue Turnbull Government failed Reef responsibility in re-approving Adani coal mine

9 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens welcome the Australian Conservation Foundation's legal challenge against the federal government's re-approval of Adani'...

Narrow defeat of Turnbull Government anti-choice abortion Senate motion is alarming

9 November, 2015 - 09/11/2015 The Senate has narrowly defeated a Turnbull Government motion opposing Greens’ state and territory legislation for exclusion ...

Narrow defeat of Turnbull Government anti-choice abortion Senate motion is alarming

9 November, 2015 - The Senate has narrowly defeated a Turnbull Government motion opposing Greens' state and territory legislation for exclusion zones outside ab...

Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility draft criteria ignore cultural, environmental and social impacts

9 November, 2015 - The Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility criteria, released by the Turnbull Government today, fail to rule out the $5 billion facility ...

Minister Lynham wants to make himself the judge, jury and executioner of Land Court cases

6 November, 2015 - 06/11/2015 The Palaszczuk Government’s reported plans to give the Minister more power to influence the outcomes of mining disputes in th...

Minister Lynham wants to make himself the judge, jury and executioner of Land Court cases

6 November, 2015 - The Palaszczuk Government's reported plans to give the Minister more power to influence the outcomes of mining disputes in the Land Court and...

Senator Waters calls on US Attorney General to investigate ExxonMobil's misinformation on global warming

6 November, 2015 - Senator Waters has written to the US Attorney General requesting an urgent investigation of ExxonMobil's long-running campaign of deception a...

Greens say planning and development decisions are failing communities

4 November, 2015 - 04/11/2015 The Queensland Greens say State and Local Governments are continuing to alienate communities when it comes to planning and de...

Greens say planning and development decisions are failing communities

4 November, 2015 - 04/11/2015 The Queensland Greens say State and Local Governments are continuing to alienate communities when it comes to planning and de...

Qld Government tries to continue on with 50 year old Great Barrier Reef shark control program unchanged

4 November, 2015 - The Greens are urging the Palaszczuk Government to update its Great Barrier Reef shark control program, which is now open for public consulta...

QLD govt tries to continue on with 50 year old Great Barrier Reef shark control program unchanged

4 November, 2015 - 04/11/2015 The Greens are urging the Palaszczuk Government to update its Great Barrier Reef shark control program, which is now open for...

CEFC annual report confirms Australia home to fuel guzzlers

3 November, 2015 - The Clean Energy Finance Corporation's annual report, released today, confirms the urgent need to act on vehicle emissions. Senator Larissa W...