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Greens say cancelled Aviary development should be public housing & new park
July 31, 2023
Greens MP for Maiwar Michael Berkman has responded to news this morning that developers State Development Corporation and White & Partners are cancelling their major Aviary development in Toowong.
Read More ShareQld Budget does “nothing for renters” - Greens
June 13, 2023
The Queensland Greens say the State Budget delivered today fails to adequately address the housing crisis, and are calling for a long term plan to diversify state revenue.
Read More ShareGreens amendments to scrap “trans tax” fees for ID documents
June 13, 2023
The Queensland Greens will move amendments to the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill 2022 this week to scrap fees for accessing and updating key identity documents like a birth certificate.
Read More ShareGreens support better public transport, not a $1.3 billion car bridge
May 09, 2023
In response to the publication of Council’s Pre-feasibility study key findings report on the Chelmer to Indooroopilly river crossing, State Greens MP Michael Berkman said: “This report confirms that most trips are local, and...
Read More ShareGreens introduce bill to end coal and gas
March 15, 2023
The Greens have introduced a bill to ban new coal and gas and establish an independent authority to develop a workforce transition plan for a phase-out of fossil fuel exports by 2030. The Queensland...
Read More ShareGreens to introduce bill for new climate targets in Queensland
March 13, 2023
The Greens will introduce a bill to “ditch Scott Morrison’s climate targets” and legislate a 75% emissions reduction target by 2030, reaching net zero by 2035, in Queensland. The bill will also ban new...
Read More ShareGreens to introduce bill to end coal and gas in Queensland
February 28, 2023
The Greens will introduce a bill to immediately ban new coal, oil and gas resources projects in Queensland and phase out fossil fuel exports by 2030. Greens MP Michael Berkman says a moratorium on...
Read More ShareQld Greens respond to proposed youth justice reforms
February 21, 2023
The Queensland Greens have responded to the Labor State Government’s ‘Strengthening Community Safety Bill 2023’ by slamming it as reheated LNP policy that will make communities less safe.
Read More ShareGreens label Qld Government’s OPCAT bill “political cover” for human rights failures
December 01, 2022
The Queensland Greens have questioned whether a Bill to be introduced by the State Government today to allow UN anti-torture inspectors to access mental health wards is “political cover” after they were criticised for...
Read More ShareGreens respond to expanded police search powers
November 09, 2022
The Greens will oppose new laws to expand a trial of handheld scanner use by police to all safe night precincts and public transport, after an independent review found the increased powers didn't deter...
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