Greens Oppose Asset Sales

Greens candidate for Maranoa Grant Newson attended a public forum in Kingaroy on Monday night to voice his opposition to the sale of public assets by the State Government.

The forum, which was held on the eve of the release of Commission of Audit report, outlined the possible consequences of selling off Queensland’s public assets such as the electricity grid.

CSG invasion on the Darling Downs

The Greens Federal candidates for Maranoa - Grant Newson and Groom - Trevor Smith attended, and Queensland Greens lead Senate candidate Adam Stone spoke at, a rally of land owners threatened by Arrow Energy Coal Seam Gas industry at Nangwee Saturday.

Coal dust impacts must be stopped

The Greens Federal Candidate for Maranoa, Mr Grant Newson would like to see inquiries to be conducted within towns affected by coal trains within his electorate. 

Park Sale ‘Disgraceful’

Residents of Kingaroy and the South Burnett should be seriously alarmed at how easily a public park can be sold off regardless of the massive disapproval of ratepayers, Greens Candidate for Maranoa Grant Newson said today.

Mining under LNP undermining Abbott

The Queensland Greens say more needs to be done to protect residents and farmers from the impacts of coal seam gas and large coal mines, despite some Federal Government future safeguards.

Greens calls on Mr Bruce Scott to stand up for the community

The Greens candidate for Maranoa Mr Grant Newson presented Lock The Gate Alliance’s ‘Our Call to Country

Looking forward to September 14 2013

Australian Greens candidate for Maranoa, Grant Newson obtained a record high vote for the Greens in the 2010 Federal Election and welcomed the Prime Minister's announcement of a September 14 election in 2013.

Unusual alliance in South Burnett?

The Australian Greens Candidate, Mr Grant Newson attended the Tarong Community Rally on Saturday held at O'Neil Square in Kingaroy.

Greens candidate for Maranoa Electorate announced.

The Australian Greens Member, Mr Grant Newson will be the candidate in the Maranoa Electorate for The Greens in the next Federal Election.

Greens and Unions Combine in Kingaroy

Greens Candidate for Maranoa Mr Grant Newson held a protest to greet the Qld Premier and his Ministers as they attended a Civic Function then a Cabinet meeting in Kingaroy in the South Burnett on Monday and Tuesday.