Green Issue

Newsletter of The Greens (WA)

Vol. 29, No. 5
October 2020

Articles

What’s YOUR vision for WA?

How do you imagine Western Australia 50+ years from now?

Factors affecting WA port development

Predicting the future is fraught with danger, but nevertheless must be attempted if long-term infrastructure investments are contemplated

Climate Change and Development

Future development activities in WA will be shaped by how climate change manifests itself

A Perth Green Belt?

Establishing a green belt around Perth and promotion of decentralization would be a more sustainable growth paradigm

Lessons from the past

With the prospect of Westport, what lessons do the past 70 years of human impacts on Cockburn Sound offer us?

Thalidomide Compensation

At last, compensation for the forgotten victims of the thalidomide disaster

From our MPs

Rachel Siewert’s October Update

Interrogating social welfare provisions in Estimates while the Government uses the pandemic to reduce scrutiny on legislation

Jordon Steele-John’s October Update

Doing Canberra remotely, scrutinizing via Senate estimates and observing proceedings of the Disability Royal Commission

Alison Xamon’s October Update

Getting the Industrial Manslaughter bill passed but disappointed at Budget allocations, and promoting training of guide dogs

Robin Chapple’s October Update

A difficult year, raising all manner of challenges, and highlighting some ongoing ones like First Nations heritage

Diane Evers’ October Update

More spending on environmental management, ending of native forest logging, and revival of some or our rural rail networks urged

Tim Clifford’s October Update

Taking climate action and on the campaign trail

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Published by The Greens (WA) ABN 41 747 355 722, 91/215 Stirling St, Perth, WA 6000

Contributing editors Chris Johansen, Rob Delves, Julie Scanlon. Technical advice Pete. 

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Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily those of The Greens (WA).