Resources & Energy
The Greens have an ambitious and achievable vision of Australia powered 100% by renewable energy – and the policies to get us there while keeping power prices affordable. We are proud to have delivered, through negotiations for the Clean Energy Future package, record-breaking investments of $13.2 billion in renewable energy, governed by statutory independent boards, and over $1 billion to help householders, small businesses and communities groups to save energy and money.
Where the old parties see Australia’s resources only as minerals and woodchips, we see clean and never-ending supplies of sun, wind and wave, and most importantly clever, energetic and innovative people. Only by recognising that our economy operates within ecological limits will Australia be able to become a stable, competitive and responsible player in the 21st century.
media-releases
20 Dec 2011
The attacks by coal and gas generators, aided and abetted by the Abbott Opposition, on the Clean Energy Finance Corporation are...
news-stories
15 Dec 2011
The major Greens policies are supportive of Tasmania. For example, the Greens support will get the mining tax through -- and we...
media-releases
13 Dec 2011
The long awaited draft energy white paper is a blast from the past and proves Einstein was right when he said that you cannot s...
media-releases
01 Dec 2011
Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke must use his powers to reject the Abbot Point coal export terminal now that the Queensl...
media-releases
11 Nov 2011
The Gillard government should follow the lead of the Obama Administration's decision to review the Keystone XL oil pipeline in ...
speeches-in-parliament
09 Nov 2011
Senator MILNE (Tasmania-Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens) (12:01): I rise today to support the legislation to set up the...
news-stories
08 Nov 2011
Today we celebrate a huge achievement, with the passage of the Clean Energy Future legislation that finally puts a price on pol...
audio
08 Nov 2011
Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown and Deputy Leader Christine Milne, flanked by other Greens senators, speak to reporters outs...
news-stories
08 Nov 2011
The Australian Greens are celebrating the historic Senate vote for world-leading legislation to tackle the global nemesis of cl...
news-stories
07 Nov 2011
Australia is closer than ever to a clean energy future, with the bills to put a price on carbon and invest in clean, renewable ...