Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen has brushed off the Greens’ proposal to ban coal and gas developments as the centre-left government seeks to pass the climate safeguard mechanism in the upper house. Labor’s safeguard mechanism, which would deal the resource sector a heavy blow, would mandate Australia’s 215 businesses that emit the highest…
Labor Refuses Greens’ Proposal to Ban Coal and Gas Projects in Climate Safeguard Mechanism
Australian Greens Open to Striking Deal With Labor on New Carbon Credit, Climate Change Laws
February 18, 2023
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The left-wing Australian Greens say they will soften their demands for a proposed fossil fuel ban to shake hands with the centre-left Labor government to pass its carbon credit reforms in an effort to tackle climate change. The so-called “Safeguard Mechanism Reforms (Crediting) Amendment bill,” which the Labor government is looking to pass through the…
Labor’s New Energy Price Cap Will Drive Prices up and Alienate Investors, Opposition Leader Warns
December 14, 2022
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Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has warned the federal Labor government’s plan to impose a cap on gas and coal price will only exacerbate energy prices and push away investors, contrary to what the centre-left government has promised. As the parliament is recalled to vote on the bill on Dec. 15, Labor’s energy relief plan…
Greens, Liberal Party Could Scuttle Federal Government Attempts to Control Energy Prices
December 11, 2022
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The federal Labor government’s promise to solve Australia’s growing energy crisis may be scuttled before it can be legislated after the left-wing Greens and centre-right Liberal-Nationals both warned they may not support the government’s Energy Price Relief Plan (EPRP). The support of both parties is needed for the government to pass the EPRP in the…
Secret Relationship With Gang Leader Forces Left-Wing Greens Senator to Resign From Senior Position
October 20, 2022
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Lidia Thorpe, deputy leader of the left-wing Australian Greens party has resigned from her position—but remains a senator—after revelations emerged of a relationship with the ex-leader of an outlaw motorcycle gang, which occurred at the same time she sat on a parliamentary committee investigating the criminal gangs. The joint-parliamentary committee on law enforcement she was…
60 Percent of Australians Want Australia to Stay as Monarch, Poll Shows
Support for the monarchy in Australia has risen over the last decade, with up to 60 percent of Australians stating that the country should remain as a monarchy, a recent Roy Morgan poll shows. The result came after the death of Queen Elizabeth II reignited the debate about whether Australia should become a republic with…
60 Percent of Australians Want Australia to Stay as Monarchy, Poll Shows
Support for the monarchy in Australia has risen over the last decade, with up to 60 percent of Australians stating that the country should remain as a monarchy, a recent Roy Morgan poll shows. The result came after the death of Queen Elizabeth II reignited the debate about whether Australia should become a republic with…
60 Percent of Australians Want to Stay Connected to the Monarchy, Poll Shows
Support for the monarchy in Australia has risen over the last decade, with up to 60 percent of Australians stating that the country should remain as a monarchy, a recent Roy Morgan poll shows. The result came after the death of Queen Elizabeth II reignited the debate about whether Australia should become a republic with…
Is Labor’s Marriage of Convenience With the Greens Over?
September 7, 2022
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Commentary Following the 1987 Australian federal election, then Labor Prime Minister Bob Hawke appointed senior party figure and powerbroker Senator Graham Richardson as minister for the environment. At that time, the Hawke Government sought to claim the “green agenda” against the perceived growing influence of the Greens in Australian politics. Richardson’s period as environment minister was…
Greens Party Calls for Government to Scupper Next Round of Tax Cuts
August 8, 2022
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The left-wing Australian Greens is set a possible confrontation with the Labor government after its leader Adam Bandt signalled the party would attempt to scuttle a slated third tranche of tax cuts to families. In an address to the National Press Club on Aug. 3, Bandt claimed a further round of tax cuts would be…
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