Media Releases

 Background  Queensland’s LNP Government axes coal shutdown targets The LNP’s Energy Roadmap extends coal-fired power beyond the 2050 net-zero deadline  Plans include a new gas-fired power plant for Queensland, despite warnings gas emissions far...

Greens MP Michael Berkman has questioned the Arts Minister in Parliament about legal advice which says the Queensland Museum’s “Future Makers” partnership with gas producer Shell likely breaches its legal obligations under the Queensland...

Background The LNP has secretly negotiated a deal with Adani (AKA Bravus) to further defer royalty payments and expand its Carmichael coal mine in Central Queensland  The previous Labor Government’s “Transparent Royalties Framework” deal...

The LNP Government is proposing to cut existing affordable housing requirements from its amended Priority Development Area (PDA) Development Scheme, just days after refusing to answer Greens questions about the requirement in Parliament.  Greens...

The Government has quietly released its latest Statewide Landcover and Trees Study (SLATS) Report, which shows concerning increases to clearing in a number of Queensland vegetation categories in 2022-23.  The Greens are calling on...

Greens questioning during Queensland Estimates hearings has confirmed the LNP Government quietly scrapped the independent recommendation for a developer licensing scheme without so much as an online media statement. Greens MP Michael Berkman says...

Questions from Greens MP Michael Berkman last night revealed that the LNP State government will delay announcing the 2035 emissions target and may scrap it completely, leaving Queensland with no binding pathway to cut...

Greens MP Michael Berkman says Premier David Crisafulli’s callousness is on full display following claims he “can’t recall” details of meetings with the Queensland Health Director-General, days before banning gender affirming care for young...

Queensland Greens MP Michael Berkman says the LNP’s Budget is “uninspiring” and has again called on the Government to raise mining royalties to fund public services, infrastructure and cost of living relief for Queenslanders....

The Queensland LNP government has banned any new patients under the age of 18 from being able to access hormone treatments or puberty blockers.