Tag: Greens
Big business pressuring Govt on emissions: Brown
The Greens are concerned the Federal Government is going to renege on its pledge to lead the world on climate change mitigation.[MORE]
Parliament passes surrogacy laws
West Australian families will soon be able to have children through a surrogate mother after both houses of State Parliament passed the legislation.[MORE]
Senator maintains fight against timber plantation tax breaks
Greens' Senator Christine Milne says she will keep fighting to overturn tax breaks for timber plantations used as carbon sinks.[MORE]
Govt to set up 'independent' inquiry into gas explosion
The Westen Australian Government says it will conduct a third, independent, inquiry into an explosion at Apache Energy's gas processing plant on Varanus Island.[MORE]
No takers for Super pay packet
The New South Wales Government has removed the salary cap for the chief executive of State Super after failing to find any takers for the $428,000-a-year position.[MORE]
Greens want wild sandalwood exports ban
The Western Australian Greens have called for a ban on the exporting of natural sandalwood stocks.[MORE]
Infrastructure bill under scrutiny
The Federal Government is under pressure to allow greater scrutiny of its multi-billion dollar infrastructure funds.[MORE]
Premier denies mill pledge breach
Tasmania's Premier says his pledge to end government support for Gunns pulp mill from Sunday has not been breached by Forestry Tasmania extending its wood supply agreement.[MORE]
CCC takes aim at Archer
The Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) has charged Independent MP Shelley Archer with corruption over her dealings with the lobbyist Brian Burke.[MORE]
Job cuts won't deliver positive health outcomes: Greens' MP
New South Wales Premier Nathan Rees is under increasing pressure to reverse plans to cut hundreds of jobs from the North Coast Area Health Service.[MORE]
Electorate would benefit from 'fixed four year terms'
A Political analyst has welcomed moves to introduce fixed four year parliamentary terms in Western Australia.[MORE]
Govt backs Gunns' wood supply deal
The Tasmanian Government has supported Forestry Tasmania's decision to extend a construction deadline for Gunns' Tamar Valley pulp mill.[MORE]
SA bushland 'under threat'
Conservationist say that more than 4,000 hectares of native South Australian bushland is under threat as a result of Federal Government funding cuts.[MORE]
Greens, Nationals lose bid to flip tree tax break
Greens and Nationals senators combined in the Upper House last night in an unsuccessful bid to overturn a tax break for tree plantations created as carbon sinks.[MORE]
Taxi drivers win fare rise
Taxi fares in Western Australia are set to increase by more than two per cent from Monday.[MORE]
Greens claim forestry cop out
The Greens have described as a "cop out" Forestry Tasmania's exclusion from an audit of the state's greenhouse gas emissions.[MORE]
Parties should pay for by-elections: Parnell
Greens MP Mark Parnell says political parties should pay for by-elections. [MORE]
MP 'regrets' failing to declare conflict of interest
The Liberal MP Liza Harvey says she regrets failing to tell tell the Minister for Planning, John Day, about a property her family owns in Scarborough, when she lobbied him to support highrise development at the beach.[MORE]
Bartlett rules out early poll
Tasmania's Premier David Bartlett has categorically ruled out calling an early election.[MORE]
Greens back push for mine groundwater study
The Greens have backed a move by the federal MP for New England, Tony Windsor, to force a study on the effects mining will have on groundwater reserves on the Liverpool Plains.[MORE]
Woollard renews push for smoking bans
The Independent Member for Alfred Cove, Janet Woollard, will introduce a Private Members Bill in Parliament today aimed at reducing tobacco sales in Western Australia.[MORE]
'Bring it on' - pressure grows for early poll
Tasmania's Opposition parties are calling for an early election.[MORE]
Greens unhappy with banks guarantee bill
The Greens say they are not happy with the Federal Government's bill to guarantee the money banks borrow from overseas.[MORE]
Senate to probe childcare sector's future
The Senate has agreed to a request from the Greens to hold an inquiry into the future of the childcare sector in Australia.[MORE]
