Greens top poll in WWF assessment of Coastal and Reef policies

The Queensland Greens have welcomed the assessment by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) that they have by far the strongest election commitments for protecting Queensland's coasts and marine environment, and the hundreds of thousands of jobs that depend on it.

Greens tell Industrial Relations forum: Our policies are best for workers

Queensland Greens lead candidate Adam Stone has told the biggest industrial relations debate of the election campaign that the Greens are now clearly the party which best defends and promotes the rights of workers and unions.

Capalaba - a few places you'll catch me this week

1. Riding with the group from Capalaba to the Brisbane CBD for ride to work day tomorrow (14 March 2012). Group leaves the car park of Park Bikes at Capalaba Park Shopping Centre at 6:00am.
 
2. Attending the "Capalaba election 2012 education forum" hosted by the QTU on Thursday, 15 March 2012. 

Sunnybank Campaigning Week 4

 

Sunnybank Electorate Week 4

 

Qld Reef Pilots agree with Greens assessment of threats

The Queensland Greens have welcomed news of the Australian Reef Pilots - planned submission to state and federal governments on the problems posed by increased coal shipping through the Great Barrier Reef.

A year on from Fukushima, only Greens offer certainty on uranium in Qld

Only the Greens offer Queensland an entirely consistent position on uranium mining and the nuclear industry.

‘The ALP says that they will retain Queensland’s uranium mining ban, but they permit exploration and federally they are looking to expand markets for Australian uranium,’ said Queensland Greens lead candidate and candidate for Mt Coot-tha, Adam Stone.

Response to the School Library Association Of Queensland:

·       The profession of teacher librarianship and its value in building a literate and information literate nation?

Public Service under Newman

‘Frank & fearless advice’ Newman seeks from public service not just a question of ‘cultural change’

Mr Newman clearly does not realise that a professional and impartial public service requires an end to political appointments and the practice of culling the upper echelons following a change of government.

Qld Kate cannot win without Greens preferences

The Queensland Greens claim that Reachtel's latest polling putting Kate Jones ahead in Ashgrove will leave the ALP in a quandary.

"Kate Jones' lead is extremely tight. She will be desperate for every Greens preference she can muster," Greens state spokesperson said this morning.

Qld Latest Labor mates allegation part of a pattern

The Queensland Greens claim that too many former government ministers have become rich after leaving parliament using government knowledge and influence.

The Queensland Greens were responding to the latest allegations that Jim Elder was working for Hancock Resources when the company purchased Queensland state forests during privatisation of government assets in 2010.