Media Releases 2008

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Hanson-Young: Asylum seekers belong on mainland for checks and claims processing

19-12-2008 The Greens say Immigration Minister Chris Evans should not be opening the Christmas Island detention centre to detain recently arrived asylum seekers.

Federal Court win for Traditional Owners and environment: Greens

17-12-2008 A Federal Court ruling that will halt one of the world's largest zinc mines is a big win for Traditional Owners and for the environment, said the Australian Greens today.

Kicking the renewables sector while it's down: 20% undermined, no certainty for solar

17-12-2008 Just two days after delivering its 'big polluters' bail-out package', the Rudd Government has announced a deeply flawed renewable energy target that breaches its election promise and will entrench sector's boom and bust cycles, the Australian Greens said today.

Hanson-Young: Greens welcome focus on student income support

17-12-2008 Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has welcomed the Bradley Review's call for greater income support for struggling tertiary students.

Tower given green light to go residential

 

Rudd: the devil in climate change hell

16-12-2008 With his self-groomed halo tarnished forever more, Rudd has revealed himself to be the devil in the detail when it comes to climate change, after the Federal Government announced it would only set a 5% emissions reduction target yesterday.

Rudd ignores forest 'elephant'

16-12-2008 The Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has ignored the 20% or so of Australia's greenhouse emissions coming from logging and clearance of forests and woodlands as a huge low-cost opportunity to address climate change, Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown said today.

Greens to initiate Senate Inquiry into inadequacy of 5% target

15-12-2008 The Australian Greens today released draft terms of reference for a Senate Inquiry into the 5% emissions reduction target announced by Prime Minister Rudd yesterday.

Obama chooses Chu: US will rapidly overtake Australia

16-12-2008 The Australian Greens today welcomed US President-elect Obama's choice of energy efficiency expert Dr Steven Chu as his energy secretary.

Rudd's white paper is free kick to NSW's big polluters

15-12-2008 NSW's coal-fired power stations and its two aluminium smelters are big winners in the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme White Paper while the state's renewable energy industry has suffered a major setback, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.

Meaningful targets a bridge too far

15-12-2008 Shane Rattenbury MLA, ACT Greens spokesperson on Climate Change, the Environment and Water, has condemned the Australian Government for its weak greenhouse gas emission reduction target announced today.

Business-as-usual cannot trump the laws of science on climate change

14-12-2008 The Australian Greens today warned the Rudd Government that its emissions trading scheme must be based on science or it will jeopardise the business-as-usual that it seeks to protect.

Rudd deserts climate change with multi-million road and coal package

12-12-2008 NSW greenhouse gas emissions are set to increase at an even faster rate following Prime Minister Rudd's announcement that coal transport and road projects will receive favoured treatment under the Nation Building Package Greens MP Lee Rhiannon said today.

Tarkine National Park - Unlocking Braddon's Economic Potential

12-12-2008 The Tasmanian Greens today committed to unlock Braddon's economic potential by campaigning all the way to the March 2010 State Election to establish a Tarkine National Park.

Rudd off the rails on coal

12-12-2008 The Australian Greens Transport Spokesperson, Senator Scott Ludlam says the Prime Minister's announcement of $580 million dollars to fast track coal transport is a "horrific use of tax payer funds" and an opportunity to embrace a 'Green New Deal' has been missed.

Hanson-Young: UNICEF report highlights dire straits for Australian childcare

12-12-2008 Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young says a UNICEF report placing Australia third-last in the developed world for childcare is a timely sign that childcare in this country needs an urgent rethink.

Greens condemn Barnett's old school approach to Kimberley

11-12-2008 The Australian Greens today called on Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett to press ahead with the ongoing strategic assessment process to find the best location for an industrial Hub in the Kimberley, saying that he should not approve any LNG developments in the region outside of the agreed process.

Diversifying childcare sector requires Capital Grants Fund

11-12-2008 Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young says that yesterday's statement from Education Minister Julia Gillard has raised considerably more questions about the future of hundreds of ABC Learning centres.

Wong's Howard game at climate talks will send voters to the Greens

10-12-2008 The electorate will not forgive the Rudd Government for holding back global progress towards responsible emissions reductions, the Australian Greens today.

Government sidelines Indigenous Rights in climate negotiations

10-12-2008 The Australian Greens today deplored the Australian Government's approach to Indigenous rights during climate change negotiations this week.