Perfect illustration of the Anthony Albanese govt's climate & environment priorities Chris Bowen Tanya Plibersek

(as the #GreatBarrierReef experiences the worst mass bleaching on record. & on a day where we had a full day of Senate hearings on Australia's extinction crisis)

'Labor’s failure so far.... puts their goals of “no new extinctions” and a “nature positive” future for Australia at risk'.
Thank you for your uncompromising and tireless advocacy for effective policy Professor Euan Ritchie 🌏 🌳 🐾 🔥 🎶, yungenchee.bsky.social
and Megan Evans
#auspol #climate #biodiversity

When Labor MPs go back to their electorates, they tell people they want climate action.

But here is Peter Khalil, Josh Burns, Ged Kearney and Justine Elliot all voting to ram through a bill to fast-track big gas projects and silence First Nations voices.

People won’t forget.

I have waited 26 yrs for today. In 1998 Tas Lib and Lab combined to destroy Tas Parlt democracy to get rid of ⁦Australian Greens⁩. I saw our Parlt desecrated as they actually cut out the crossbench- legislatively and physically removed it. They failed. Parlt is restored. #politas

“A gentle man with a curious, tough intellect.”

That’s a very good description of Tim Colebatch, who has died after years of great journalism for The Age and others.

RIP, Tim.

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I’m so proud of my friend Steph Hodgins-May on her senate selection! She’s an absolute powerhouse and committed to making Australia, and the world, a better place.
Well done Steph 💚💫💚

Congratulations to Steph Hodgins-May our next Senator for Victoria 💚

Steph is inspired and hardworking, kind and considered.

I know she will represent the Greens with courage and determination, and can’t wait to see all she achieves.

📣 We are so excited today to announce Steph Hodgins-May as the incoming Greens Senator for Victoria!

Earlier today, Steph was announced as the next Senator for Victoria, following a massive state-wide ballot of the Victorian Greens membership.

And I’m thrilled to be joining the team 💚

On Wednesday I was told to go to freo police station to be arrested under suspicion of conspiracy. 2 detectives from the counter terror unit were awaiting my arrival. They put me in handcuffs and I asked what changed as the incident I was being arrested for occurred months ago 1/

In the court of public opinion, people understand, support and appreciate your commitment to a greater duty than military command. #auspol

Labor teamed up with the Liberals to vote down the Greens amendment which would have increased the Disability Support Pension to above $88 a day.

Labor's Disability Services and Inclusion Bill could be transformational for people with disability. Instead, it fails.

Labor’s anti-refugee Bill has passed the Senate. As was the case in the House, only the Greens were opposed. No ALP, LNP or independent Senators were prepared to fight against arbitrary punishment and mandatory prison sentences for breaches of visa conditions. A dark day.

If you serve your custodial sentence, you get released, regardless of your feelings over whether or not it should happen. Locking people up forever because they 'are not Australian' and have committed crimes is abhorrent.

Spineless!

Albanese Gov should be congratulated for acting responsibly & quickly to respect decision of the High Court in ruling indefinite detention unlawful. That’s called respecting the rule of law & the separation of powers. We call on them not to backtrack due to Dutton fear mongering.

So nice to see the government and the opposition have put aside their differences momentarily to focus on what unites them: a deeply profound and unshakeable love for the fossil fuel industry.
#climate #auspol
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Proud to stand with Uncles Paul and Pabai, Traditional Owners from the Torres Strait on Day 1 of expert hearing in their class action climate case against the Australian Government 💙💚🤍

'...it will be primarily European countries that decide whether that [COP31] bid goes ahead. I urge that these countries consider not just Australia’s words, but its actions...'
#climate #auspol Ralph Regenvanu
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