Greens Media
Senate Media: Backdown puts one percent tax burden on Australia’s small business sector – Greens
Australia's job-rich small business sector will pay 29% tax rather than 28% to fund the Gillard government's backdown to mining corporations Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown said in Hobart this morning. That will cost thousands of jobs in the future economy.
Senate Media: Greens urge environment ministers to agree on national CDS
The Australian Greens have joined a collection of seventeen environment groups from around the country calling on environment ministers to agree to a national Container Deposit Scheme, to recycle Australia's 11 billion beverage containers per year, when they meet in Darwin on Monday.
Senate Media: Parliament will make final decision on mining tax - Brown
Whatever deal is done between the Prime Minister and the mining barons, the Australian Parliament will have the final say on the new mining tax, Australian Greens Leader Senator Bob Brown said in Sydney today in response to Rio Tinto's Sam Walsh's call for a guarantee that the mining tax deal would remain intact post-election.
Senate Media: Milne calls on Burke Not to License Methyl Bromide
Australian Greens Deputy Leader, Christine Milne has called on Minister Tony Burke not to license the use of methyl bromide for use in the Port of Burnie.
Senator Milne last week asked Minister Burke why the federal government was granting an in-ship fumigation licence to TasPorts when safer alternatives are available.
Senate Media: Australian Greens call for appointment of Federal Mental Health Minister
Senate Media: Gillard Government Must Not Stand In The Way Of Equal Marriage
The Australian Greens have called on the Prime Minister to take stock of the public's support for equal marriage before locking her Government into rejecting reform of the Marriage Act, according to Senator Sarah Hanson-Young.
Senate Media: The Australian verbals Greens again
Today's Australian story entitled ‘Greens carbon tax proposal ridiculed' and subsequent editorial verbals the Greens and falsely claims the call for a carbon tax is conditional on Julia Gillard shutting down the coal-fired power industry.
Reporter Matthew Franklin did not seek an interview with Greens Leader Bob Brown. He spoke to no other Greens Senator for the concocted story.
Senate Media: Greens urge new PM to drop NT waste dump
The Australian Greens are calling on new Prime Minister Julia Gillard to dump Federal Labor's plan to impose a nuclear waste dump on the Northern Territory, and work towards a consensus on the best possible site.
NT Chief Minister Paul Henderson has told the media he wants the new PM to review the decision to build a waste dump at Muckaty Station, near Tennant Creek.
Senate Media: Hot is cold, black is white and Australia has no fossil fuel subsidies!
It has been revealed that the Australian Government claimed at the G20 meeting last weekend that Australia has no fossil fuel subsidies that would fall within the scope of the G20 agreement to phase out such subsidies.
Senate Media: Introducing Greens Denison Candidate, Dr Geoff Couser
Australian Greens Senators, Bob Brown and Christine Milne are delighted to announce Dr Geoff Couser as the Greens federal candidate for Denison.
Dr Couser comes to the Greens as a staff emergency specialist at the Royal Hobart Hospital and a passionate spokesperson for Tasmania's unique environment.
Senate Media: Brown offers Gillard breakthrough on climate change
Plan to legislate a carbon price within 3 months of election
Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown and Deputy Leader Christine Milne today announced a 5 point plan for rapid government action on climate change and a legislated carbon price soon after the election.
Senator Brown said he wrote last night to PM Julia Gillard with the proposal.
Senate Media: Greens’ Senate team launched
Australian Greens Deputy Leader, Christine Milne has introduced candidates for the Greens' Tasmanian Senate ticket.
Senator Milne will be the lead candidate, followed by Tamar Valley economist and business owner, Peter Whish-Wilson, and Hobart tourist operator Penelope Ann.
Senate Media: Population debate should not demonise asylum seekers
A humane approach to asylum seekers is crucial to any sustainable population policy said Australian Greens leader Bob Brown today.
Senator Brown welcomed Prime Minister Julia Gillard's re-badging of the Minister for Population as the Minister for Sustainable Population.
Senate Media: Gillard "parked Greens vote won't last" - Brown
"The Green vote "parked" with Australia's first female Prime Minister Julia Gillard, won't stay there long," Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown said today.
Commenting on the polls, Senator Brown said that the Gillard prime ministry will shed progressive voters as the natural mood of celebration passes and the reality of Labor's right-wing ascendency manifests itself in:
Senate Media: PM Gillard's first climate challenge: Cancel brown coal export deal to Vietnam
Prime Minister Gillard has been presented with an immediate challenge to show leadership on climate change, with Trade Minister Simon Crean due to formalise an agreement to export massively polluting brown coal to Vietnam in Melbourne this afternoon.
Senate Media: Senate passes Greens' motion on $4 wine sales
An Australian Greens motion expressing concern about the sale of low cost alcohol in Alice Springs has been passed in the Senate.
Senator Rachel Siewert, Greens spokesperson for Health and Aboriginal Issues says the motion was triggered by concerns that wine was being sold for $4 a bottle this week.
Senate Media: Net filter forum in Melbourne
Australian Greens Senator Scott Ludlam will join a panel gathering at the State Library of Victoria in Melbourne on Friday night to discuss the Federal Government's much criticised mandatory internet filter.
Senate Media: Goldfields U-mines Will Guzzle 3,000 Olympic Pools A Year
Australian Greens Senator Scott Ludlam is urging Goldfields residents to write to the WA Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) after documents released by companies planning to mine uranium in the Goldfields revealed their massive planned water consumption.
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Senate Media: Families Need Faster Childcare Rebate
The Australian Greens have called on the Federal Government to take real action to help families with childcare costs by accepting a Greens amendment to its childcare budget measures legislation, according to Senator Sarah Hanson-Young.
