Senator Bob Brown

Self-regulation by advertisers of junk food does not work and will not solve Australia's childhood obesity epidemic, according to Australian Greens Leader Senator Bob Brown.
 

Greens Leader Bob Brown says Prime Minister Rudd's global commitment to curbing greedy executives' pay contrasts with his repeated blocking of efforts in parliament.

For example, Senator Brown's motion calling on the government to "ensure that, as a minimum, no financial institutions executives' pay will increase as a consequence of government ... guaranteeing deposits' was voted down by Labor on 14 November.

"Where is there any sign of any action to curb the executive largesse?" Senator Brown said.

				Environment Minister Peter Garrett has
ordered an urgent review of works being carried out at the Traveston Dam
site on the Mary River in Queensland, prompted by a question from
Australian Greens Leader Senator Bob Brown.
				Senator Brown has raised concerns that
some 20,000m3 of dirt is being dug from the site where the dam is

'The only barbeque stopper is climate change'

 As Prime Minister Rudd heads to Washington today, the Australian Greens have announced they will not support Senator Fielding's move to set up a select committee into whether President Bush knew what the G20 group of nations was.

If the Senate is to pick a constitutional showdown with the executive and the House of Representatives, this is not the right issue, Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown said today.

"The only barbeque stopper in town is what Australia and the US will do about climate change."

Australia should recognise climate change refugees as a legitimate category of humanitarian refugee, according to Australian Greens Leader Senator Brown.

"Without changing the number of refugees accepted into Australia, a simple broadening of the definition of humanitarian refugee, can hold the door open for refugees from low-lying countries
affected by rising sea-levels."

Barack Obama's globally popular win in the US Presidential election puts a lid on the divisive and conservative politics of the Bush, Blair and Howard era, most notable for the bloody and avoidable Iraq War, Australian Greens Leader Senator Bob Brown said today.

Greens from New Zealand and Australia have joined to welcome the
election of Barack Obama as the next President of the United States and
are warning climate change deniers that their political allies are
dwindling.

Australian Greens leader Senator Bob Brown said in Auckland today
"President-elect Barack Obama raises the hopes of the world for a

The Australian and New Zealand Green Parties announced today they will
work together to improve food labelling laws in New Zealand and
Australia over the next three years, by seeking to introduce parallel
legislation in both countries, and other initiatives. 

Senator Bob Brown, leader of the Australian Green Party, said food

Howard's 'deputy sheriff' role will not be fondly remembered

Barack Obama's globally popular win in the US Presidential election puts a lid on the divisive and conservative politics of the Bush, Blair and Howard era, most notable for the bloody and avoidable Iraq War, Australian Greens Leader Senator Bob Brown said today.

"The reaction to George Bush's inept and damaging Presidency will be long and profound, with Americans electing a more liberal, humane and inclusive government, following Australia's lead in 2007," Senator Brown said.

Greens from New Zealand and Australia have joined to welcome the election of Barack Obama as the next President of the United States and are warning climate change deniers that their political allies are dwindling.

Australian Greens leader Senator Bob Brown said in Auckland today "President-elect Barack Obama raises the hopes of the world for a fairer, securer more ecologically sound future.

"The world's richest nation is set to enter a new era. Hope for George W. Bush's replacement will return a greater decency and dignity to the White House. The world faces a rapid countdown to climate change, over consumption and misuse of catastrophic weaponry.