Regional Australia
The Greens believe that a vibrant rural and regional Australia will be the key driver of our country’s prosperity and well-being as we confront the challenges of a patchwork domestic economy and global uncertainty created by climate change and peak oil.
The Greens want regional Australia to become a powerhouse of innovation. To achieve this, we must secure the health (including mental health), education, creativity and well-being of rural communities, no matter how remote, and grasp the opportunities offered by renewable energy to rural communities, and building carbon stores in the landscape.
Preventing the indiscriminate sell-off of farm land and water, keeping farmers on the land, addressing feral animals and weeds and driving increased agricultural productivity without increasing energy inputs are key priorities.
media-releases
07 Apr 2008
"The lack of affordability of housing in our regional centres is driving a social crisis that is undermining the viability...
media-releases
14 Nov 2007
Yesterday the Greens supported calls from the community to 'Turn Down the Tap' in Alice Springs to put in place truly effective...
media-releases
09 Oct 2007
The Australian Greens today put their support behind Campaign Enable, an action plan to mobilise people living with disabilitie...
media-releases
06 Jul 2007
The federal government must immediately commit funding for rehabilitation services, detox support and counselling services for ...
media-releases
05 Jul 2007
The Howard government should be supporting successful community-led programs, Greens spokesperson for Indigenous Affairs, Senat...
media-releases
22 Jun 2007
The Greens say the Prime Minister's omission of major centres such as Alice Springs, Tennant Creek, Katherine, and Elliott from...
speeches-in-parliament
26 Feb 2007
The Greens also support a reference of this type to the Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport b...
speeches-in-parliament
07 Feb 2007
I rise today to move this reference to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee:
That:
(a) the Senate notes t...
speeches-in-parliament
06 Feb 2007
I will speak for a short time on the report by the Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport on Aus...
speeches-in-parliament
08 Nov 2006
On behalf of Senator Milne and I, I move:
That the following matters be referred to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transpo...
