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The Australian Greens want a strong and diverse economy that sets us up for the long term and does not undermine our environment and the wellbeing of our communities.

The Greens want our future energy needs to be met using renewable energy. Continued reliance on polluting fossil fuels such coal and coal seam gas is destroying our environment, risking our food security, skewing the economy and affecting local communities.

Senior Treasury officials have refuted industry spin about job creation and the claims that the benefits of the mining boom are universal.

The Greens are taking action in the community and in the Parliament with bills to strengthen our national laws to protect our precious water resources, farmland, rural communities and environment from the impacts of rapacious mining.

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Water Trigger a Result of Minority Government

19 Jun 2013
The Australian Greens are proud to have passed the water trigger through the Senate today, despite the old parties refusing to ...
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Larissa Waters on Senate Doors about the coal/CSG water trigger

18 Jun 2013
Larissa Waters spoke to journalists about the coal/CSG water trigger, and the Greens' attempts to improve it.
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Coal dust harming the health of Queensland residents: Greens

11 Jun 2013
“There is very clear evidence that coal dust is a very serious threat to the health of Queenslanders,” said Dr Rich...
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Peace, war and mining in Rwanda and the DRC

05 Jun 2013
Senator Scott Ludlam asks questions of the Department for Foreign Affairs at Senate Budget Estimates on Wednesday 5 June 2013 
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WA’s future at risk, Greens warn on World Environment Day

05 Jun 2013
On World Environment Day Western Australian senator Scott Ludlam has warned that a Coalition-controlled Federal Parliament woul...
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Labor should not use dodgy ARTC coal dust study to belittle health concerns

31 May 2013
Greens Senator for NSW Lee Rhiannon has warned the Labor government against using a deficient ARTC study released today to shir...
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Carr pushes trade with Burma while regime still uses child soldiers

29 May 2013
"The rush to open Burma for business has eroded the leverage for reform, allowing the army to continue to dominate the politica...
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Tony Abbott's mixed messages on coal seam gas

28 May 2013
Tony Abbott’s Coalition is hopelessly conflicted on coal seam gas, as media reports show today, say the Australian Greens.
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Greens Say No to Coal Seam Gas

20 May 2013
Senator Christine Milne today announced the Australian Greens policy for no new coal seam gas and empowering land holders to sa...
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Bear vs Bull: Toro Uranium project at risk

20 May 2013
"The study shows that Toro's proposed Wiluna uranium Project may scrape into financially viability if absolutely every possible...
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