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Up one levelEnvironment report vindicates Greens stance on Bligh government
A report by Queensland conservation groups on the State Labor government’s environmental record vindicates the Greens’ decision last weekend to ask its branches to recommend that Greens voters “just vote 1”. Greens spokesperson Libby Connors said her party was so disillusioned by the Bligh government it was ready to give up on them and start talking to the Coalition as Queensland’s alternative government.
Queensland Greens state council says Bligh government has failed Queensland
The Queensland Greens state council, meeting in Brisbane this weekend, voted unanimously to recommend to its branches that they advocate a “just vote 1” strategy to voters at the next state election.
Kenmore Community Rallies Against Bypass Proposal
At a meeting on 12 June at Kenmore State High School, a large enthusiastic crowd, estimated at 400 people, considered alternatives ... to the proposed bypass road through a residential area of Kenmore.
Liberals show their contempt for public transport by arriving at own launch by car
10 Feb 2008 - Today the Liberal Party launched its campaign for Brisbane City Council Elections in March. The candidates arrived for the launch by car. Today was also the day that the Greens announced a $40 million pa election promise to triple the length of Brisbane’s bicycle network by 2015, by doubling Council’s current annual funding commitment.
Record result for Greens in Queensland
25 November 2007 - The Greens have received their highest vote in the Senate in Queensland to date, and are very close to having their first Senator elected, with 7.44% of the primary vote after three quarters of the Senate vote has been counted.
Greens in Queensland poised to rescue the Senate
23 November 2007 - Recent polls and reaction from the public show the Greens in the best position ever to win a Senate seat in Queensland.
Greens welcome Rudd family calls on Traveston
22 November 2007 - Today’s reports of Kevin Rudd’s own family decrying his silence on the proposed Mary River dam are sentiments shared by many Queenslanders, who deserve to know what Labor’s position on the dam is before voting on Saturday, said the Greens today.
Changing the climate requires changing the Senate
22 November 2007 - Climate Change should be in the forefront of peoples mind as they head to the polls this Saturday, said Greens lead Senate candidate for Queensland Larissa Waters.
Greens launch Families policy
21 November 2007 - Paid parental leave, affordable childcare and measures to balance work and family commitments are the key to building a better future for Australian families, the Greens said today.
Greens policies win top marks in party scorecards
20 November 2007 - Greens policies have received top marks from third parties across a variety of issues in the federal election campaign.
Greens launch Workplace Charter and shred WorkChoices on building site
20 November 2007 - Greens lead Senate candidate Larissa Waters has joined building workers on a Brisbane building site this morning to launch The Greens Charter of Workplace Rights, and pledge to abolish all of the government's WorkChoices laws and the controversial Australian Building and Construction Commission.
Boswell’s Senate record reveals why he’s scared of the Greens
19 November 2007 - Senator Ron Boswell’s record of Senate inactivity could be the reason for his stated concern about losing his seat to Greens lead Senate candidate Larissa Waters.
Will Laming be a lemming on nuclear?
19 November 2007 - Greens lead Senate candidate Larissa Waters and Greens candidate for Bowman Brad Scott have picketed Andrew Laming’s office this morning and challenged him to rule out a nuclear power plant in Bowman if a Liberal government is returned.
Greens embrace multiculturalism in Moreton
18 November 2007 - Greens lead Senate candidate Larissa Waters and Moreton candidate Emma Hine have launched The Greens’ multiculturalism policy in Brisbane today.
Greens launch Roads to Rail policy at future railway station
16 November 2007 - Greens lead Senate candidate for Queensland Larissa Waters and Greens candidates for Fisher, Dr Matt Gray, and Fairfax, Dave Norris, have launched the Greens Roads to Rail policy in Maroochydore this morning.
Greens protest pork barrelling on roads funding in Moreton
15 November 2007 - Greens lead Senate candidate Larissa Waters and Greens candidate for Moreton Emma Hine protested about the pork barrelling in roads funding in the Moreton electorate by walking a flying pig around the site of the proposed Kessels and Mains Road intersection underpass.
Greens launch urban water initiative
14 November 2007 - Greens lead Senate candidate for Queensland, Larissa Waters and Greens candidate for Groom, Pauline Collins have launched The Greens’ urban water initiative and the Groom campaign in Toowoomba today.
Greens call for Coral Sea to be sized up as 'worlds greatest marine park'
13 November 2007 - The Greens have called for the Coral Sea to be assessed within the next three years by the next national government, aiming for it to become the world’s largest marine park.
Greens in Gympie to protest Traveston Dam
12 November 2007 - The Greens have hold a press conference and public forum at Gold City Centre Stage in Gympie to discuss sustainable water supply alternatives to the Traveston Dam.
Greens call for action on climate change at Walk Against Warming
11 November 2007 - At the Walk Against Warming in Brisbane today, Australian Greens lead Senate candidate for Queensland, Larissa Waters, slammed both major parties for failing to adopt a 2020 emissions reduction target.
Environment report vindicates Greens stance on Bligh government
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