The Australian Greens Transport Spokesperson, Senator Scott Ludlam says the Prime Minister's announcement of $580 million dollars to fast track coal transport is a "horrific use of tax payer funds" and an opportunity to embrace a ‘Green New Deal' has been missed. Read more »
The Australian Greens are appalled that the Nationals have buckled to mining industry pressure to allow mining exploration under prime farming land without a water sustainability study.
Greens Leader Senator Bob Brown, who today moved amendments to the Water Amendment Bill, originally proposed in the lower house by New England Independent Tony Windsor, said the Nationals had buckled under mining industry pressure.
"When it came to the crunch - the mining industry raised its finger and the Nationals have come to heel." Read more »
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