Irrational university cuts undermine our future
Queensland Greens Lead Senate candidate, Adam Stone, will address a National Tertiary Education Union rally in Brisbane this evening to condemn both major parties for ripping $2.3 billion out of university education to partially fund the Gonski reforms to school funding.
Greens: Queensland Plan must include sustainable jobs, social investment, no privatisation
Queensland Greens Senate Candidate, Adam Stone said the final Plan should develop well-considered changes for the long-term good of the state, not just "hollow words" with short-term gains.
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.
Coalition Shadow Minister backs Greens position on CSG
The Queensland Greens found unexpected support at an anti-coal seam gas protest at Nangwee on the Darling Downs on Saturday.
Greens members including the lead Senate candidate, Adam Stone, the candidate for Maranoa, Grant Newson and the candidate for Groom, Trevor Smith attended the protest.
Coalition’s Green Army no match for the real environmental threats
Greens candidate for Ryan, Dr. Charles Worringham, gave the Coalition “3 out of 10” for their “Green Army” scheme, spruiked by Jane Prentice, member for Ryan, and Greg Hunt, Shadow Minister for the Environment on their visit to Chapel Hill’s Merri Merri Park today.