Category: Sustainable Settlement and Agriculture
The Generator is founded on the simple premise that we should leave the world in better condition than we found it. The news items in this category outline the attempts people have made to do this. They are mainly concerned with our food supply and settlement patterns. The impact that the human race has on the planet.
admin /22 August, 2010
NSW ELECTION RESULTS
22 August 2010
Dear Greens members and supporters,
All your hard work has paid off! It sure looks like The Greens have won a NSW Senate spot. With about three quarters of the vote counted, election analyst Antony Green has the Greens winning back a Senate seat in NSW!
It is great news for the Greens around the country. We have doubled the number of federal Greens MPs. Along with Adam Bandt elected as the Greens MP for the seat of Melbourne, we could have nine Greens Senators with new senators from NSW, South Australia, Queensland and Victoria.
The swing to the Greens across the nation is around 3.6 per cent, taking our primary vote to 11.43 per cent. Adam Bandt said it best – our strong result shows Greens values are now mainstream values.
admin /22 August, 2010
Meanwhile the polling booth at Nimbin in the Richmond electorate recorded a Greenvote of 49%. Sunday 22 August 2010 Milne says thank-you for record Tasmanian Green vote In the biggest vote for a third party since the SecondWorld War, The Greens will return to federal parliament with eight andpossibly nine senators and the House of Continue Reading →
admin /21 August, 2010
Media release – 21 August 2010*Major parties hog polling booths, compromising democracy*Greens Senate candidate for NSW Lee Rhiannon says polling booths acrossSydney are being dominated by the major parties’ election material, withplastic wrap on school fences and corflutes slathering booths and denyingsmaller parties and independent candidates an even playing field. “It’s undemocratic for the major Continue Reading →
admin /20 August, 2010
—– Original Message —– From: “Redman, Chris (Sen R. Siewert)” To: Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 12:11 PMSubject: [GreensMPs_Media] Greens welcome call for a ten year poverty plan > Friday 20 August, 2010>> Greens welcome call for a ten year poverty plan>> The Australian Greens today welcomed a call by the major church> providers for Continue Reading →
admin /19 August, 2010
Election 2010 Major church groups call for a ten year plan to overcome poverty. 20 August UnitingCare’s Election Report Card released. 19 August Both Major Parties fall short on Social Policy Commitments. 19 August A report card on Aged Care election promises. 18 August UnitingCare Australia applauds the Greens in calling for a Children’s Continue Reading →
admin /18 August, 2010
Australian election: breakthrough forecast for Greens
Major parties’ failure to address public climate change concern may hand Greens up to 14% of vote and balance of power in senate
- Alison Rourke in Sydney
- guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 18 August 2010 13.09 BST
- Article history
Australia’s former prime minister Kevin Rudd lost public support after failing to tackle climate change. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images
Australia‘s Greens party is poised for a breakthrough in this weekend’s elections, cashing in on the incoherence of the major parties on an issue that has claimed more than one political scalp.
The Greens could win up to 14% of the vote, according to opinion polls, nearly double what it achieved last time. It is likely to give them the balance of power in the senate (elected by proportional representation), and a seat in the lower house.
