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New poll: Reef and coal key concerns for outback Queensland
Press release – 28 January, 2015Brisbane, 29 January 2015: As regional candidates Lawrence Springborg, Fiona Simpson and Jeff Seeney look increasingly likely to be leading the state after Saturday’s election, a new poll shows that the future of the Great Barrier Reef is a key concern for regional Queensland.Last night, a ReachTEL poll of Jeff…
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Adani’s Great Barrier Reef port linked to offshore tax haven
Press release – 6 February, 2015Brisbane, 07 February 2015: Greenpeace is demanding an investigation into coal giant Adani’s suitability to operate in Queensland following explosive revelations surrounding the ownership of the controversial Abbot Point coal port in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef.The scandal, reported in the Sydney Morning Herald this morning, revealed inconsistencies…
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University of Sydney decision on fossil fuel divestment leaves questions unanswered
Press release – 8 February, 2015Sydney, 09 February 2015: Greenpeace welcomes today’s announcement by the University of Sydney to reduce the carbon intensity of its investments, but calls on the University to disclose the full details of its policy and move decisively away from all fossil fuel stocks.“The University of Sydney has taken an important…
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Coal ships and the Great Barrier Reef are a recipe for disaster says Greenpeace
Press release – 15 February, 2015Sydney, 16 February 2015: Greenpeace says the weekend arrest of Taiwanese captain for steering his coal ship through the reef without a pilot shows that while there’s coal ships going through the Great Barrier Reef there is the risk of serious accidents."The more coal ships we have traveling through the…
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Promised food labelling laws still a bit fishy
Press release – 25 February, 2015Thursday 26 February 2015, Sydney: Greenpeace welcomed yesterday’s announcement by Tony Abbott to toughen up country of origin labelling laws, but warned against leaving Australians in the dark about what fish they’re eating.The announcement follows sustained public pressure after dozens of people contracted Hepatitis A from frozen berries. “Of course…
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Government still intent on destroying Reef
Press release – 10 March, 2015Brisbane, 11 March 2015: New revised plans to dredge a million tonnes of seafloor in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area remain unacceptable, Greenpeace says.A new plan to expand the Abbot Point Coal Port announced by Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk proposed to dumped dredge spoil on land on the…
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Adani’s Queensland coal project in turmoil as doubts surface over State Bank of India loan
Press release – 13 March, 2015Sydney, March 14 2015 – Adani’s controversial Queensland Carmichael coal mine looks to be in jeopardy following reports that the State Bank of India (SBI) is preparing to decide against giving the company a planned $1 billion loan for the project due to concerns over its financial viability.In reaction, Greenpeace…
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Hunt’s proposed dredge waste ban a bandaid, not a cure for threats against Reef
Press release – 15 March, 2015Sydney March 16, 2015 – In response to Environment Minister Greg Hunt’s announcement of a draft law to ban the dumping of capital dredge spoil in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Shani Tager at Greenpeace Australia made the following statement:“The Great Barrier Reef is an Australian icon, a natural…
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Australian government failing to avoid UNESCO ‘in danger’ declaration on Reef
Press release – 18 March, 2015Sydney, 19 March 2015: The Australian government has so far failed to take the action necessary to avoid the Great Barrier Reef being added to the ‘World Heritage in danger’ list, Greenpeace says.Greenpeace says the government’s support of planned coal port expansions – which would lead to more coal ships…
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Today Australia farewells a pioneer of Great Barrier Reef protection and inspiring human rights advocate
Press release – 19 March, 2015Sydney, Friday 20 March: Greenpeace Australia Pacific today honours Malcolm Fraser, Australia’s 22nd Prime Minister."Malcolm Fraser was a powerful advocate for a more humane and independent Australia." said Greenpeace CEO David Ritter. "We celebrate his achievements as Australia’s Prime Minister, in particular his protection of the Great Barrier Reef." In…