Green Issue

Newsletter of The Greens (WA)

Vol. 30, No. 5

October 2021

Articles

WELCOME DORINDA

Dorinda Cox becomes the first Aboriginal woman Senator from WA

STUCK IN THE SLOW LANE

The performance of Australian Governments in incentivizing behavioural change to reduce the carbon footprint of Australian households

ENDING NATIVE FOREST LOGGING

Steps towards that long-term goal but still much work to do in developing a new Forest Management Plan

TREES: EVOLVING PERCEPTIONS

A journey beginning with concepts as forests as an exploitable resource to realization of their role in saving the planet

AUKUS: IMPLICATIONS FOR WA

Some things belong in our ocean. Nuclear Submarines Do Not!

OF GOOD AND UGLY ANTHEMS

How America chose the wrong anthem and then destroyed the meaning of the one they should have chosen

From our MPs

DORINDA COX’S OCTOBER UPDATE

Off and running in the Senate, and picking up the pace for the next Federal election

JORDON STEELE-JOHN’S OCTOBER UPDATE

Taking on the mental health portfolio, alarmed by AUKUS and striking for climate action

BRAD PETTITT’S OCTOBER UPDATE

Climate Action Bill introduced, to address WA’s ever-increasing emissions and promote our comparative advantage in transitioning to renewables

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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, Jacinta Rosielle. Technical advice Pete. 

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