Greens give mines to minds mixed report card
The Queensland Greens have given the ALP’s mines to minds policy a mixed report card on both economic and educational grounds, while deploring the link with coal seam gas and the government’s involvement in industry PR.
Greens welcome the chance to bring some real long-term vision to Qld
The Queensland Greens have welcomed the start of the election campaign and the chance to showcase the long-term vision and fresh thinking they are poised to bring to Queensland.
O'Farrell and uranium-a glimpse of Queensland's future under the LNP?
The Queensland Greens have pointed to Barry O’Farrell’s moves to permit uranium exploration in New South Wales as further evidence of the old parties’ ambivalence on this issue, and called again on the LNP to clarify its position on uranium mining in Queensland.
Qld Greens support public services, oppose public sector wage freeze
The Queensland Greens have made it clear that they do not support freezing the salaries of public sector workers.
‘Public sector workers, like all workers, deserve a fair rate of pay for the important work that they do,’ said Queensland Greens spokesperson and candidate for Mt Coot-tha, Adam Stone.
QLD: Toxic spill in NSW further evidence of dangers of CSG
Today’s release of the results of soil and water testing conducted by the Wilderness Society at the site of a six month old spill of ‘produced water’ at a CSG drilling site in NSW is yet further evidence of the dangers of the massive expansion of the industry in Queensland, say the Queensland Greens.
Qld Voters are entitled to straight answers from LNP
The Queensland Greens have echoed today’s call by the Electrical Trades Union for a straight answer from Campbell Newman on his plans for the State’s publicly-owned assets.
Greens ready to represent Queensland
The Greens are raring to go in the Queensland state election, with Australian Greens Acting Leader Senator Christine Milne giving Greens candidates her support in Brisbane today.
Qld: Now is the time to commit to fixed terms
The Queensland Greens have repeated their calls for the introduction of fixed terms in the wake of Anna Bligh and Campbell Newman’s recent comments on the subject.
‘This should be a very uncontroversial reform to which all parties could unequivocally commit,’ said Queensland Greens spokesperson and candidate for Mt Coot-tha, Adam Stone.