Media Releases

Australian Greens, Labor commit to agreement for stable Government

Media Release | Spokesperson Bob Brown, Christine Milne, Rachel Siewert, Sarah Hanson-Young, Scott Ludlam
Wednesday 1st September 2010, 10:53am
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The Australian Greens and the Labor Party have signed an agreement to ensure stability for Labor in Government. The Greens will ensure supply and oppose any motion of no confidence in the Government from other parties or MPs.

Labor will work with the Greens to deliver improved transparency and integrity to Parliament and pursue policies that promote the national interest and address climate change.

As part of the agreement there will be regular meetings between the Prime Minister and Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown and newly-elected Lower House MP Adam Bandt.

"There will be a Climate Change Committee resourced as a Cabinet Committee, an investment in dental health care in the next budget and completion of a $20 million study into High Speed Rail by July 2011," said Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown.

Brown says $20m forest package will help wreck forests

Media Release | Spokesperson Bob Brown
Monday 30th August 2010, 5:54pm
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Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown says the Minister for Forestry, Tony Burke, is favouring loggers over dairy farmers and other struggling Tasmanian businesses with his $20 million taxpayer funded package.

Andrew Robb appears to back Greens in Senate as anti-WorkChoices insurance

Media Release | Spokesperson Bob Brown
Friday 20th August 2010, 7:01pm
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Andrew Robb (the Coalition's campaign spokesperson for 2010) has effectively endorsed the Greens in the Senate as good insurance against WorkChoices.

AAP reports today "The Australian Greens would have the balance of power in the Senate to stymie any attempt to change the [industrial relations] laws, Mr Robb said."

"Mr Robb appears to be endorsing the Greens in the Senate as a hedge against the Coalition re-introducing WorkChoices.

"If people are worried about WorkChoices or Mr Abbott's plan to cut 12,000 jobs from the public service, they should vote for the Greens' Lin Hatfield Dodds," Senator Brown said.

Tasmania trap set for Liberal voters: Liberal voters' preferences will go to Labor, not Greens

Media Release | Spokesperson Bob Brown
Friday 20th August 2010, 6:51pm
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Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown says Tasmanian Liberal voters who want their preferences to go to the Greens should not vote above the line in the Senate.

"Tasmania is the only state in Australia where the Liberal Party is directing Senate preferences to Labor ahead of the Greens. To avoid this trap, Liberal Senate voters who prefer the Greens ticket, headed by Christine Milne, over Labor, should vote below the line," Senator Brown said.

Of course, the best way to advance Tasmania's future, for example better funding for education, is to put the Greens first in both the House and the Senate, " Senator Brown said.

Bob Brown stays in Melbourne to campaign for Bandt and Di Natale

Media Release | Spokesperson Bob Brown
Thursday 19th August 2010, 9:10pm
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Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown said the incredible buzz around the Melbourne campaign meant he would stay extra time in the city to campaign.

"I have never enjoyed being in Melbourne so much," said Senator Brown at a Greens rally which brought a colourful and excited crowd to Fitzroy's Whitlam Place.

Outline of a Greens Australia: Bob Brown

Media Release | Spokesperson Bob Brown
Wednesday 18th August 2010, 3:38pm
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Boost public education with mining tax
Conserve land for food and environment
Accountability and insurance against big party domination

Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown has used his Leaders' Address to the National Press Club today to outline why the Greens are needed in the Senate to guard against big party domination and ensure outcomes for the community.

"The Greens are the smaller party with big ideas giving a good option for voters fed up with the bigger parties with small ideas," said Senator Brown.

"Our approach to the mining tax is a key example of the dividend we will work to deliver to the community.

Debate farce!

Media Release | Spokesperson Bob Brown
Tuesday 17th August 2010, 2:44pm
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Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown says the Gillard-Abbott disagreement over a last week election campaign debate has become a farce.

"There should have been three debates, with three leaders, with the public involved, arbitrated by an Independent Election Debates Commission," Senator Brown said.

"Both major parties are haemorrhaging votes over this.

"People tell me they are fed up.

"If Tony Abbott insists it be tonight and Julia Gillard insists it be tomorrow night I can fill the void and will willingly step into both debates, featuring the economy," Senator Brown said.

Greens launch Brisbane light rail push

Media Release | Spokesperson Bob Brown
Tuesday 17th August 2010, 9:00am
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Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown today launched a new plan to link Brisbane's suburbs with light rail.

The Greens are campaigning for better public transport planning and light rail networks and upgrades across the country. 

Announcing the plan with Queensland Senate candidate Larissa Waters, Senator Brown said the Greens would push in the Senate for greater federal funding of public transport.

Greens: SA will become renewable energy export hub

Media Release | Spokesperson Bob Brown
Monday 16th August 2010, 1:44pm
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The Australian Greens propose an extended electricity grid across Australia to bring renewable energy on line.

"This can convert South Australia, an importer in the age of fossil fuels, to a renewable energy exporter," Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown said today.

Speaking in Adelaide today, Senator Brown said South Australia had huge potential for geothermal, solar and wind power.

Pakistan disaster calls for more aid: Brown

Media Release | Spokesperson Bob Brown
Monday 16th August 2010, 1:17pm
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The massive flood disaster in Pakistan warrants more response from the Labor and Coalition leaders, Greens Leader Bob Brown said in Adelaide today.

"The United Nations is calling for up to $1 billion in assistance for the 20 million affected Pakistanis, 300,000 of whom now face a cholera epidemic, but so far the Australian Government has donated $10 million," said Senator Brown.