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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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Larissa talks Queensland election with Richo

02 Apr 2012
Senator Larissa Waters speaks to Graham Richardson on Sky's Richo program, regarding the outcome of the Queensland elections an...
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Wandoan coal mine decision hits Reef and farmland

27 Mar 2012
This afternoon’s decision by the Land Court to recommend the approval of the 30 mega tonne per annum coal mine in Wandoan...
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Tug of war to save Bimblebox from Palmer’s China First

23 Mar 2012
Premier Anna Bligh has listened to the Greens and environment groups and committed to protect Bimblebox Nature Refuge from Cliv...
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Old parties fail to rein in CSG for Queensland

22 Mar 2012
The Labor, Liberal and National parties have again failed to commit to action on risky coal seam gas mining, voting down a seco...
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Bimblebox to be first test of Palmer’s power over Queensland LNP

22 Mar 2012
The fate of Queensland’s Bimblebox Nature Refuge lies with how much power Clive Palmer will have over a Queensland LNP Go...
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Radio National Breakfast - Queensland elections

22 Mar 2012
Senator Larissa Waters speaks to Fran Kelly at ABC Radio National's Breakfast program, about the upcoming Queensland elections,...
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Billionaires’ mining boom damaging Queensland

21 Mar 2012
The mining boom driven by billionaire magnates like Clive Palmer is weakening the economy and damaging regional communities and...
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Old parties vote to cover up coal seam gas emissions

20 Mar 2012
A Government-commissioned study into the climate impacts of coal seam gas remains secret, after the Labor, Liberal and National...
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Larissa speaks to Channel Ten Breakfast

20 Mar 2012
Senator Larissa Waters speaks to the hosts of Channel Ten Breakfast, along with Ed Husic and Josh Frydenburg.
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Audio of Sen. Waters' doorstop on the defeat of the CSG inquiry

15 Mar 2012
Audio of Sen. Waters' doorstop in Canberra on the defeat of a Greens' inquiry into the impacts of the coal seam gas industry.
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