Senate Media
Senate Media: Greens housing plan will increase affordable rentals
Announcing the Greens housing plan in Brisbane today, Greens Senator Scott Ludlam said the Convert to Rent Initiative will increase the amount of affordable rental housing, increase the availability of private rental accommodation and revitalise local neighbourhoods and economies.
Senate Media: Greens call on WA Govt to release missing Collie air quality report
The Australian Greens are calling on the WA Government to release a long-overdue key study on air pollution in Collie that may have serious ramifications for people living state’s South-West.
Senate Media: Time To Come Clean On Kids In Detention
It's time for Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott to tell the public how many children would be left in detention under their plans for offshore processing centres for asylum-seekers, according to Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young.
Senate Media: Greens join Walks Against Warming
Australian Greens Senators, candidates and members will join the Walks Against Warming in cities across Australia today, offering voters a strong voice for ambitious climate action at next weekend's election.
Senate Media: Xenophon and Greens push for whistleblower protections and poker machine reforms
Senate Media: Greens will end marriage discrimination
Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown says the Greens will work hard with the next government to get a conscience vote on Greens legislation to remove discrimination against same-sex couples in Australian marriage laws.
Senate Media: Digital media hub offers rewards for Tasmania
With the NBN switched on, the Greens say a world class digital media learning and production centre based in Launceston could maximise Tasmania's communications advantage, and offer a platform for the development of an online community TV station.
Senate Media: ‘Buckle up’ overdue on rural school buses
Thousands of children across Australia would be made safer everyday if governments delivered on their promises for seatbelts on rural school buses, Australian Greens Deputy Leader, Christine Milne said today.
Senator Milne's announcement was made as numerous football teams show support for Victoria's ‘Buckle Up' campaign this weekend by wearing seatbelt sashes on their jumpers.
Senate Media: Carbon farming: Another important idea mismanaged by Labor
The Australian Greens strongly support efforts to increase carbon in the landscape, but Labor's plan announced today is yet another example of the government causing more problems than it solves because it doesn't understand either the climate challenge or land management.
Senate Media: Greens propose National Commission to break radioactive waste deadlock
The Australian Greens today called on the old parties to agree to a National Commission to carry out a proper scientific and deliberative investigation of the best way to manage Australia's radioactive waste inventory.
Senate Media: Greens make overseas aid an election issue
Lift aid to Pakistan flood victims
Australian Greens Bob Brown has moved overseas aid onto the election agenda, calling for four key measures:
Senate Media: Greens welcome Coalition call for Minister for Foreign Aid
Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown welcomed the Coalition's announcement of a Minister for International Development today.
"I announced that the Greens would move for a Minister for Overseas Aid and International Development in my National Press Club Speech in July," said Senator Brown.
Senate Media: Greens Call For National Student Card
The Australian Greens have called for a proposal for a National Student Card to be put on the COAG agenda as a matter of urgency, according to Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young.
Senate Media: NBN Vital to Tasmania: Don't Switch Us Off
While it is wonderful news to see the National Broadband Network being officially switched on today at Midway Point, it is of grave concern that Tony Abbott wishes to turn it off and condemn us all to slower technology, Australian Greens Deputy Leader, Christine Milne said today.
Senate Media: Greens praise move to protect Koongarra from uranium mining
The Australian Greens today welcomed Federal Labor's pledge to permanently protect the Koongarra region of Kakadu from the threat of uranium mining.
Environment Minister Peter Garrett made the commitment in Darwin today, incorporating the Koongarra project area into the surrounding Kakadu National Park and removing the possibility of future uranium mining.
Senate Media: Brown visits last resident of doomed farming town
Visiting the Darling Downs today Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown said the Greens would stand up for farming communities against multinational mining companies.
Senator Brown met with Glenn Beutel, the last resident of the town of Acland (former pop. 250) after the buy up of all other properties by coal mining companies.
Senate Media: Greens will protect Coral Sea
The Australian Greens today announced a new plan to protect the Coral Sea environment from oil and gas extraction, unsustainable fishing and pollution.
Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown said a new Coral Sea Marine Reserve would protect one of Australia's most magnificent marine areas.
Senate Media: Public Still Waiting For Detail On Murray-Darling Plan
The people of the Murray-Darling Basin are still waiting for certainty over their water future despite the Prime Minister's announcement today, according to Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young.
Senate Media: UN racism hearing an election embarrassment for Gillard government
Senate Media: Renewing local communities: making empty spaces creative spaces
The Australian Greens are today announcing an innovative policy to revitalise local communities by making empty shopfronts available to be used by creative small businesses at no cost to the owners.
