Greens WACrisis in Community Services“Increasing numbers of people working to assist the most needy in our community are so poorly paid they are eligible for their own services!” said Ms Watson. Liberal’s lobbyists legislation no bar to Burke, Grills“The Liberals’ lobbyists register would not stop Brian Burke or Julian Grills from working as lobbyists,” says Greens MLC Giz Watson. Punishing families for truancy destined to fail“It is clear from Senate question time today that the Government has not thought through the impacts of their planned welfare quarantining trials for truancy,” said Aust Greens launch Light Rail Initiative to future-proof Perth’s suburbsThe Greens will challenge the next State Government to construct a light rail network that links Perth’s metropolitan suburbs to meet affordable transport needs and address cl High profile Green challenges seat of VasseMitchella Hutchins, a well known local indigenous woman running for the Greens against Troy Buswell, is a major challenge for the discredited, ex- leader of the Liberal Party. Greens launch Light Rail Initiative to future-proof Perth’s suburbsAlison Xamon, Greens candidate for the East Metropolitan Region and Senator Scott Ludlam have challenged the next State Government to construct a light rail system linking Perth&rsq Parties must say where they stand on junk food ads: GreensGreens MLC Giz Watson has urged the Labor and Liberal parties to say where they stand on junk food advertising, now that Queensland and South Australia support junk food laws. No tax cuts before service provision: Greens“The Greens challenge both Labor and Liberal to fund essential services before committing to any tax cuts,” said Greens MLC Giz Watson. Greens back WALGA on AmalgamationsThe Greens endorse the principles outlined in the Western Australia Local Government Association’s landmark report: The Journey: Sustainability into the Future, says South Wes Greens delighted as Premier commits to Uranium ban lawsThe Greens congratulate the Premier for announcing he will introduce legislation to ban uranium mining in WA. Solar Energy Payments: Greens PlanThe Greens will support Labor’s proposed solar energy payments, and will push to have a comparable scheme extended to business and industrial scale solar projects, said Greens Greens Condemn Illegal QuarryingI absolutely and unequivocally condemn illegal activities that damage the environment. A snapshot of the Greens vision for a sustainable FremantleThe Greens would like to see Fremantle develop into a more vibrant and sustainable port city which values its past and meets the challenges of climate change with positive solutions, said Lynn MacL Education Minister needs to go back to school - GreensEducation Minister and ALP member for Rockingham Mark McGowan has been taken to task by James Mumme, the Greens candidate for the seat of Rockingham. A more sustainable Fremantle?What is ‘sustainability’ – a fleeting fad or fundamental for our future? Hopefully some light will be shed on this at the public forum to be hosted by the Greens on 4th Sept Garrett cuts funding to Marine Coastal Community NetworkThe Australian Greens today expressed extreme disappointment at the announcement that the Marine Coastal Community Network (MCCN) would no longer be funded by the Federal Government. Support for charities only goes so far"Despite all their rhetoric about caring for charitable and community service organisations, today the major parties rejected a simple Australian Greens amendment to fix the yawning gap in wag Increase pressure on Japan over Greenpeace arrests, say GreensThe Australian Greens today called on the Government to increase pressure on Japan, following the arrest of two Greenpeace activists investigating stolen whale meat. US Spy base makes Geraldton a military targetGreens Lead Upper House Candidate for the Agricultural Region, Dee Margetts, said the Greens firmly oppose the Federal Government's plans to allow a new US spy base at Ko |
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