Tag: Greens
Gunns needs operating licence to build mill: Brown
The Australian Greens have released legal advice suggesting Gunns cannot start building its northern Tasmanian pulp mill.[MORE]
Greens want Keppel Is resort plans scrapped
Greens candidate for the seat of Keppel in Queensland, Paul Bambrick, says the plans for a Great Keppel Island resort are not worth reviewing. [MORE]
Greens call for investigation into Gunns lawsuit
Bob Brown calls for probe over how Gunns got the names of 13 protesters who shut down one its woodchip mills.[MORE]
War of words over pulp mill battle cry
The Tasmanian Government has reacted angrily to a warning by Greens MP Kim Booth 'to expect trouble' if Gunns starts building its planned pulp mill.[MORE]
Greens slam Howard freedom award
The Greens say former PM John Howard does not deserve a US freedom award.[MORE]
Greens pressure Govt to condemn Gaza Strip violence
Australian Greens leader Bob Brown says he is appalled at the Australian Government's failure to condemn the bombing of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.[MORE]
Barnett admits failing timetable for election pledges
The West Australian Premier, Colin Barnett, says he has not broken any pre-election promises despite failing to meet a self imposed deadline to implement key party policies.[MORE]
Qld Greens yet to decide preference deals
The Queensland Greens say they have not yet considered preference deals ahead of the next state election.[MORE]
Tributes for singer's Franklin campaign support
Tasmania's conservation movement has paid tribute to singer and actress Eartha Kitt for her role in stopping the Franklin River dam from being built.[MORE]
Magellan Metals to pay $9 million for Esperance clean-up
The company at the centre of the Esperance lead contamination has agreed to pay $9 million dollars towards the town's clean-up.[MORE]
Gas hub land owners will be compensated: Ferguson
The Federal Government has appointed a facilitator to speed up negotiations with Indigenous interests in order to establish a liquefied natural gas (LNG) hub in the Kimberley.[MORE]
NSW headed for $100m super bill for MPS: Greens
The NSW Greens are calling on former MPs to forego their generous indexed superannuation.[MORE]
North Head not best site for kimberley gas hub: EPA
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has rejected the Premier's preferred location for a gas hub on the Kimberley coast.[MORE]
WA heading for budget deficit by 2012: Buswell
Figures released by State Treasury show Western Australia's budget surplus will fall by more than $700 million this financial year and the budget will fall into deficit in the next four years.[MORE]
Greens urge more funding for uni students
The Greens have called for the Federal Government to boost financial support to tertiary students in next year's budget.[MORE]
Doubts over Govt's financial crisis plans
Tasmania's Opposition parties have continued their attack on the State Government's strategy to deal with falling revenue.[MORE]
Rees blames sackings, mini-Budget for poll
The NSW Premier Nathan Rees says his Government is 'back on track' despite a horror poll result.[MORE]
Rudd touts Ord River expansion as 'new food basket'
The Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, has described the Ord River expansion in the Kimberley as a bold step towards securing a potential new food basket for Australia.[MORE]
Emissions plan puts Riverina in worse position: Greens
The southern New South Wales region's Greens spokesman Ray Goodlass says the Federal Government's carbon emission plan represents dire news for the Riverina.[MORE]
Illawarra Greens reject 'timid' emission targets
There is little agreement in the Illawarra on carbon emission targets announced by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.[MORE]
Greens attack 'too little, too late' emissions scheme
New South Wales north coast Greens have slammed the Federal Government's carbon emissions scheme as being too little, too late, and lacking imagination.[MORE]
Kimberley police charge woman with 'sly-grogging'
A 29-year-old Halls Creek woman has been charged by police with sly-grogging offences.[MORE]
Poll blow: Labor vote at 26 per cent
The latest Newspoll has seen the NSW Labor Government's primary vote slip to 26 per cent.[MORE]
Emissions target should be 'multiplied eight times'
A climate change researcher says Australia should be setting the standard for the rest of the world rather than following other countries.[MORE]
Joyce, Milne lash out at emissions target
The Federal Government appears to be a long way from winning unanimous Coalition support for its emissions trading scheme.[MORE]
