Qld News & Media Releases

Revoke visa to stop promotion of violence and sexism

18 January, 2016 - 18/01/2016 The Australian Greens are calling on the Liberal Government to stop more sexist ‘dating’ seminars, which promote choking, thr...

Greens welcome move to expunge gay sex convictions

13 January, 2016 - 13/01/2016 The Queensland Greens have welcomed the Palaszczuk Government's announcement aimed at expunging historic convictions for gay ...

Hunt backs Abbot (Point)

22 December, 2015 - The Australian Greens condemn Minister Hunt's approval of the Queensland Labor Government's plan for a massive coal port in the Great Barrie...

Hunt backs Abbot Point

22 December, 2015 - 22/12/2015 The Australian Greens condemn Minister Hunt’s approval of the Queensland Labor Government’s plan for a massive coal port in ...

Greens call on Queensland government to legalise Uber‏

19 December, 2015 - 19/12/2015 The Queensland Greens say the state Labor government should accept that ride sharing services such as Uber will need to be l...

Poll shows Queenslanders put Great Barrier Reef before coal

17 December, 2015 - A poll, released today, shows Queenslanders love the Great Barrier Reef and believe the dying coal industry should be made to clean up its o...

Company logos don’t belong on our Great Barrier Reef

16 December, 2015 - 16/12/2015 The Australian Greens condemn the Liberal Government’s plan to allow companies to brand the Great Barrier Reef. Senator Lari...

Company logos don’t belong on our Great Barrier Reef

16 December, 2015 - The Australian Greens condemn the Liberal Government's plan to allow companies to brand the Great Barrier Reef. Senator Larissa Waters, Aust...

Domestic violence and MYEFO

15 December, 2015 - Senator Larissa Waters, Australian Greens spokesperson for women, comments on domestic violence and the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook...

Environment, climate change and the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook

15 December, 2015 - Senator Larissa Waters, Australian Greens climate change and environment spokesperson, comments on the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook:...

Qld budget review ignores economic reality to predict increase in coal royalties

15 December, 2015 - 15/12/2015 The Palaszczuk Government’s budget review is deluded in predicting coal royalties will return to levels only seen at height ...

Qld budget review ignores economic reality to predict increase in coal royalties

15 December, 2015 - The Palaszczuk Government's budget review is deluded in predicting coal royalties will return to levels only seen at height of the mining bo...

Rhetoric about clean energy in Townsville needs to be backed up

15 December, 2015 - 15/12/2015 The Palaszczuk Government needs to back up its rhetoric about the merged Energex and Ergon business using clean energy techn...

Premier out-of-touch with world on coal and renewables

14 December, 2015 - Premier Palaszczuk's comments on ABC last night that Queensland will always be reliant on coal and her go-slow on the Queensland Renewable E...

Premier out-of-touch with world on coal and renewables

14 December, 2015 - 14/12/2015 Premier Palaszczuk’s comments on ABC last night that Queensland will always be reliant on coal and her go-slow on the Queens...