Bob Brown spoke to ABC Radio National’s Fran Kelly today about asylum seekers and the latest Newspoll.

Bob Brown spoke to ABC NewsRadio’s Marius Benson today about onshore processing of asylum seekers as the Greens continue to advocate a legal, humane and cheaper approach than the major parties.

The Greens are offering the Gillard government help to implement the most popular option on asylum seekers which is to process them in Australia, Greens Leader Bob Brown said today.

"We already have a Senate bill for 30-day processing of asylum seekers, to match best process overseas. The bill also repeals offshore processing," Senator Brown said in Hobart.

"I think it would be a real pity if the government used the High Court and the Solicitor-General as an excuse to cave in to the Coalition and to cave in to the right generally."

Bob Brown speaks on the Hobart waterfront (5/9/2011) about Ta Ann's recorded loss for the financial year and what it means for forestry in Tasmania, as well as the letter he's written to Prime Minister Julia Gillard offering to work with the government to get a better asylum seeker policy.

Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown spoke to journalists at the Senate doors this morning about issues including coal seam gas, territories legislation and the need for humane treatment of asylum seekers.

Australian Greens Leader Senator Bob Brown held a press conference to discuss the Abbott opposition's economic recklessness, the proposed media inquiry, and other issues of the day.

The Australian Greens support Hobart City Council Alderman Jeff Briscoe's call for Tasmanians to offer their homes to asylum seeker children and families, future members of our community, while their claims are being assessed, Greens Leader Bob Brown said today.

Senator Bob Brown held a press conference where he discussed the government's 2011-12 federal budget.