Senate Media
Senate Media: Greens strongly back transport industry call
The Australian Greens strongly back calls from four transport groups today for a comprehensive inquiry into Australia's transport system focussing on congestion, safety, environmental degradation, climate change and energy security.
Senate Media: Greens Northern conservation plan to tackle mammal extinctions
The Australian Greens today have launched a comprehensive plan to tackle the wave of mammalian extinctions sweeping across Northern Australia.
Senate Media: Outline of a Greens Australia: Bob Brown
Boost public education with mining tax
Conserve land for food and environment
Accountability and insurance against big party domination
Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown has used his Leaders' Address to the National Press Club today to outline why the Greens are needed in the Senate to guard against big party domination and ensure outcomes for the community.
Senate Media: Greens Make The Mining Tax Work For Public Schools
The Australian Greens will make the Mining Tax work for Australian education by quarantining some of the proceeds to help struggling public schools, according to Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young.
Senate Media: Gillard and Abbott in race to the bottom of the quarry
Prime Minister Gillard and Tony Abbott are in a race to the bottom of the quarry, leaving the Australian Greens as the only choice for voters concerned about climate change.
The Prime Minister campaigned at a coal mine today while Mr Abbott, at he National Press Club, ruled out introducing a price on carbon.
Senate Media: Debate farce!
Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown says the Gillard-Abbott disagreement over a last week election campaign debate has become a farce.
"There should have been three debates, with three leaders, with the public involved, arbitrated by an Independent Election Debates Commission," Senator Brown said.
"Both major parties are haemorrhaging votes over this.
Senate Media: Green Loans assessors left high and dry by both Labor and Libs
Green Loans Assessors, who should be the backbone of a whole new energy efficiency industry, have been left high and dry by both Labor and the Liberals in the election campaign.
Senate Media: We Can't Trust Our Leaders To Protect Kids - So Let's Get Someone Who Will
A Commonwealth Commissioner for Children and Young People is needed now to give the protection Australia's leaders seem incapable of providing, according to Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young.
Senate Media: Greens launch Brisbane light rail push
Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown today launched a new plan to link Brisbane's suburbs with light rail.
The Greens are campaigning for better public transport planning and light rail networks and upgrades across the country.
Senate Media: It's Time To Stop Punishing Asylum-Seekers
Tony Abbott's constant attacks on refugees do nothing to help his credibility as a potential Prime Minister, according to Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young.
"Playing politics with people's lives is ugly, and Australians deserve better from their leaders,'' said Senator Hanson-Young, Greens spokesperson on Immigration and Human Rights.
Senate Media: Academy of Sciences climate report exposes farce of 5% target while Gillard fails to mention climate change
The Science of Climate Change report released by the Australian Academy of Sciences today shows once again that both Labor and the Coalition must significantly lift their patently inadequate 5% emissions reduction targets.
The report comes as Prime Minister Gillard failed to mention climate change in her campaign launch speech today.
Senate Media: Greens propose a more comprehensive approach to protecting young people online
Greens communications spokesperson, Senator Scott Ludlam, today proposed a more effective use for the $40.8 million the Government has budgeted for cyber safety - an approach involving PC-based filtering, further research into cyber safety risks, strengthened law enforcement, and net literacy education.
Senate Media: Greens: SA will become renewable energy export hub
The Australian Greens propose an extended electricity grid across Australia to bring renewable energy on line.
"This can convert South Australia, an importer in the age of fossil fuels, to a renewable energy exporter," Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown said today.
Senate Media: Denticare: Good Clinical and Financial Sense
Basic dental care for all Australians is critical to health and wellbeing and is core to the Greens health policy, Greens Deputy Leader, Christine Milne said today.
Senate Media: Pakistan disaster calls for more aid: Brown
The massive flood disaster in Pakistan warrants more response from the Labor and Coalition leaders, Greens Leader Bob Brown said in Adelaide today.
"The United Nations is calling for up to $1 billion in assistance for the 20 million affected Pakistanis, 300,000 of whom now face a cholera epidemic, but so far the Australian Government has donated $10 million," said Senator Brown.
