Recent oil spills have shown us the serious risks involved in offshore drilling and the frightening consequences if something goes wrong. The Montara oil spill off the WA coast in 2009 and the ongoing Deepwater Horizon spill in the US have underlined the importance of strong regulation and compliance in preventing disasters and how little we can do to limit environmental and economic damage once they occur.

1st September 2010

Australian Greens, Labor commit to agreement for stable Government

Bob Brown, Christine Milne, Rachel Siewert, Sarah Hanson-Young, Scott Ludlam
20th August 2010

Greens welcome call for a ten year poverty plan

Rachel Siewert
Rachel Siewert, 16th August 2010

Greens continue push for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights

The Greens have consistently stood up for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights and I'm proud of the action we're taken in the Senate on such things as the Stolen Generations, opposing the NT intervention and the roll out of income quarantining, on health services, petrol sniffing, stolen wages and kidney dialysis.

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Rachel Siewert, 21st July 2010

Action Needed to Secure Our Ocean's Future

Rachel Siewert, 5th July 2010

Greens hold ALP and Coalition to account over Income Management

Rachel Siewert, 7th May 2010

Aged Care For The Future

Rachel Siewert, 3rd May 2010

Community sector critical to Australia's future

Walk Against Warming - Senator Rachel Siewert

Greens Senator for WA, Senator Rachel Siewert speaks to the Walk Against Warming crowd in Fremantle, WA.

The Australian Greens are taking a comprehensive agenda to tackle climate change to the 2010 Federal Election.