Green Issue

Newsletter of The Greens (WA)

Vol. 31, No. 3

June 2022

Articles

ONWARD AND UPWARD

WA’s election results were well worth celebrating

HOW THE DEMOCRACY SAUSAGE GOT UPENDED

How Labor won FED2022 with less than a third of the primary vote and why The Greens and Independents did so well

CLIMATE’S REDS AND GREENS

In the past, The Greens have demonstrated they can work constructively with Labor on climate and have the momentum of bigger support than ever before to help them navigate the challenges of using influence wisely

CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION CHECKLIST

Here are some things you can do personally to mitigate climate change while we wait for businesses and governments to do their part

Net Zero Perth

It’s time to dust off earlier attempts to put Perth on a sustainable trajectory and create a new roadmap for the future of Perth

THE END GAME

Julian Assange is suffering from more than three years of incarceration of in Belmarsh Prison for revealing the truth of US war crimes. It is unjust, a threat to journalists everywhere and a challenge to the Australian government.

FROM KITCHEN TABLE TO THE UN

It’s now time to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

From our MPs

DORINDA COX’S JUNE UPDATE

Gearing up for a return to the Senate, now with the numbers to favourably influence government policy

JORDON STEELE-JOHN’S JUNE UPDATE

Feeling exalted at the election outcome and, with a reshuffling of portfolios, looking forward to getting down to business in a new-look parliament

BRAD PETTITT’S JUNE UPDATE

Asking questions in Estimates, the end of state-owned coal-fired power, amending archaic bicycle regulations, saving wetlands – and much more

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Contributing editors Chris Johansen, Rob Delves, Julie Scanlon, Beverley Dight, Pratibha Bhaskar. Technical advice Pete. 

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