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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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Perth, Adelaide, Darwin, and Canberra unite against nuclear industry

28 Nov 2012
Demonstrations will be held in Perth, Adelaide, and Darwin today to mark the Annual General Meeting of the company pursuing Wes...
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Cross-bench joins Greens to plug hole in mining tax

27 Nov 2012
Christine and Adam, have welcomed the support of lower house cross-benchers for a Greens bill to plug the hole in the ming tax.
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Labor and Coalition join to block Hunter coal health inquiry

21 Nov 2012
Despite noises of concern from federal MPs in the Hunter about the adverse health impacts of polluting coal dust, Labor and th...
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Motion: Inquiry into Hunter coal health effects

20 Nov 2012
Senator Rhiannon moved a motion for a Senate inquiry into the health effects of the coal industry on the Hunter region in New South Wales.
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Christine Milne Senate Question on MRRT

20 Nov 2012
Christine Milne asked the Government about the states' response to the Treasurer's letter to them about the MRRT, and asked whe...
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Transcript: Christine Milne and Penny Wright press conference on MRRT and anti-discrimination reform

20 Nov 2012
Christine Milne and Penny Wright addressed the press to discuss the Greens vision for tax reform and equality and anti-dis...
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Greens find another $5 billion in savings for schools and health care: drop diesel fuel subsidy for mining companies

19 Nov 2012
Treasury costing shows that dropping the diesel fuel subsidy for mining companies would raise $5.1 billion over the next three ...
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Greens write to PM: Fund measurement of CSG leakage now

15 Nov 2012
After years of calling for independent measurement of how much gas leaks to the atmosphere from coal seam gas fields, and follo...
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Motion for Hunter inquiry into health impacts of coal expansion

06 Nov 2012
The Greens gave notice of a motion calling for an inquiry into the impact the proposed T4 coal loader in Newcatle Harbour ...
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Greens push for fair tax reform

04 Nov 2012
A proper mining tax, for instance, would raise $26 billion over the next 4 years alone. Cutting fossil fuel subsidies and refor...
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