Tag: Greens
Greens target swing voters in record ad campaign
The Greens are set to launch the biggest election advertising campaign in the party's history.[MORE]
Preference deal gives Labor Eden Monaro boost
The Federal Government has been given a lift in the bellwether seat of Eden Monaro as The Greens decide to preference the sitting Labor member.[MORE]
Greens urge native logging halt
The Greens' candidate for the federal seat of Gippsland in south-east Victoria is calling for an end to logging of native forests in the region.[MORE]
Greens' candidate advocates car-free society
The federal Greens' candidate for Cunningham, George Takacs, says not having a car is one way to reduce carbon emissions and save money.[MORE]
Education Minister apologises over gas heater gaffe
The Education Minister has apologised for announcing unflued gas heaters would be replaced in public schools without getting cabinet approval first.[MORE]
Greens finalise preference deal
The Australian Greens have decided not to direct preferences to Labor in a second Tasmanian seat. [MORE]
Greens: Premier deliberately humiliated Education Minister
Greens MP John Kaye says the Premier has used an invitation for his recommendations on unflued gas heaters to 'publicly insult' her Education Minister.[MORE]
Greens call for agricultural asset register
The Greens are calling for a national register of foreign ownership of agricultural assets.[MORE]
Hospital seen as key election issue
The Greens' Riverina candidate says Wagga Wagga Base Hospital, in southern New South Wales, is the biggest issue to emerge during his campaigning for the federal election.[MORE]
Greens outline Lyne preferences
The Greens have announced they will be allocating preferences in the New South Wales mid-north coast seat of Lyne at next month's election.[MORE]
Greens' chemical pledge angers farmers
Canegrowers says an election promise by the Greens that would ban the use of some pesticides will have an adverse impact on farmers.[MORE]
Greens to withdraw Raiders pamphlets
Greens ACT candidate Lin Hatfield Dodds says she is happy to withdraw a pamphlet that features the Canberra Raiders rugby league team on one side and the Greens on the other.[MORE]
Adverse health effects from school heaters: report
The state government says it will release a timetable to phase out unflued gas heaters after a report found adverse health effects on students.[MORE]
Town camp resident named Greens' candidate
The newest candidate for the federal seat of Lingiari will be running on an anti-intervention, anti-nuclear platform for the Greens.[MORE]
Greens cut down Labor climate policy
The Greens candidate for Eden-Monaro in South East New South Wales, Catherine Moore, says the Government is going backwards with its new climate change policy.[MORE]
Greens candidate quits to become independent
The Greens candidate for the marginal Widebay seat of Hinkler has quit the party.[MORE]
Rhiannon wants semiautomatic pistols banned
Greens Senate candidate Lee Rhiannon is calling for a national uniform ban on semiautomatic pistols after two shooting crimes in Sydney yesterday.[MORE]
Arts promoter to run for Mallee seat
Mildura arts promoter Helen Healy will run for the Greens in the seat of Mallee at next month's federal election.[MORE]
Nationals under fire for debate preferences
The Nationals have been attacked for excluding the Greens from a potential election debate in the marginal seat of Page.[MORE]
Major parties 'dodging' asylum seeker obligations
Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young says both the Government and the Opposition must stop shirking their responsibilities over asylum seekers. [MORE]
Greens unveil 2050 renewable energy plan
The Australian Greens have developed a plan for the country to rely on 100 per cent renewable energy by 2050.[MORE]
Greens target Liberal Senate seat
The Greens Senate Candidate for the ACT Lin Hatfield-Dodds says she is confident this time the party can win enough support to unseat the Liberals.[MORE]
Opposition may block cartoon gambling legislation
The opposition says it could join forces with crossbench MPs and block legislation to allow revenue from an animated gambling game to fund an upgrade of Sydney's Randwick racecourse.[MORE]
Balance of power will guarantee NBN: Greens
The Australian Greens say the rollout of fast broadband services can only be guaranteed if they hold the balance of power in the Senate. [MORE]
Greens push regional rail agenda
The Greens have unveiled plans to boost regional rail infrastructure by moving freight off roads and onto trains. [MORE]
