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It is often very difficult to find clear information about how the Government has, or intends to spend money. Particularly at election time, many grand and expensive promises are made, yet frequently the money is not ultimately spent, or the opposite, many commitments turn out to be much more expensive than claimed. The Greens are determined to hold the Government to account and are working to ensure that budget information is reported in a way that makes it simple for everybody to find detailed information about what has been promised and how much has been spent. 

In addition the Greens will continue to scrutinise the Department of Finance and Deregulation's management of the Australian Government’s non-defence domestic property portfolio and key asset sales.

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Alcopops tax opens good possibilities - Greens

28 Jul 2008
Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown has reiterated the Greens' willingness to have talks with Health Minister Nicola Roxon about...
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Joint Press Conference on Carbon Sinks - Greens, Heffernan and Nationals

26 Jun 2008
Joint Press Conference on Carbon SinksJoint Press Conference on Carbon Sinks with Senators Bob Brown, Christine Milne, Bill Hef...
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Greens call on Liberals to back pension increase

21 May 2008
Australian Greens leader Bob Brown today called on the Liberal party to back the campaign to get a decent rise in the aged pens...
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Greens demand Rudd reverse solar stuff-up

17 May 2008
 Greens Leader Senator Bob Brown says Prime Minister Kevin Rudd must reverse the budget gaffe which has devastated solar power...
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Brown to Rudd: use 'Alcopops' tax to tackle alcohol abuse

16 May 2008
Australian Greens leader Bob Brown has written to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (letter attached) seeking a multi-faceted campaign ...
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Budget: Pensioners hopes blighted

14 May 2008
The prospect of more than one million Australian pensioners getting help to meet soaring food, housing and transport costs has ...
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Budget not Green – Brown "Coal corporations are the winners"

13 May 2008
The first Rudd / Swan Budget fails miserably to meet the urgent challenge of climate change, Australians Greens Leader Bob Brow...
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Tax cuts should be means tested - Greens

12 May 2008
The Rudd government should scrap tax cuts for high income earners in the budget to give real effect to its new mantra of means ...
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Greens call for $30 a week pension lift in budget

05 Apr 2008
85% of Australians want pension increase: poll   The Prime Minister should listen to the public and raise the aged pension b...
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Greens renew call for $30 a week aged pension lift

06 Mar 2008
Greens Leader Bob Brown today renewed the Greens' call for a $30 a week increase in the single aged pension. A Galaxy poll in t...
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