Larissa Waters the first Greens Senator for Queensland, has signalled her intention to protect Queensland's most productive farmland . Larissa, said she would protect farmland where it is at risk from new multi-billion-dollar gas-to-LNG projects and other extractive resources industries. Larissa Waters is an environmental lawyer who has ...
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Fishermen at Tweed Heads yesterday tackled The Greens candidate for Richmond, Joe Ebono, over the use of marine parks to manage fish. The candidate confronted 300 angry fishermen at Jack Evans boat harbour in an attempt to put the Greens case. Greens councillor for Tweed Heads, Katie Milne, was the only other Green at the event. ...
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Greens Richmond Candidate, Joe Ebono, called for an honest discussion about marine reserves. Mr Ebono said that the experience on the South Coast of NSW is that recreational anglers and fishing magazines love the marine park. He said: “Marine reserves have been demonstrated to support biodiversity and improve fish numbers and sizes in surroundin...
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Joe Ebono Explains Why A Free Education System is so Important

Public education is critical to Australia's future. Education is critical because it leads to innovation. Innovation is the way to grow the economy without plundering the planet or growing population.


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The Greens and Food security

We all care from where our food comes from. At present Australian farmers face a number of challenges. We have just experienced a drought over the last 10 years and also have depleted our soils. Our f


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Joe Ebono Campaigns at the Mullumbimby Farmers market

Joe Ebono went to the Mullumbimby farmers market last Friday . The video shows the real face of campaigning, talking to people and stall holders. A significant issue of concern was the many peoples' i


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Jo Ebono Explains The Greens Preferences for richmond

Joe Ebono Federal Candidate for The Greens in Richmond explains how to vote Green in Richmond. Vote 1 Joe Ebono and then number every square from 2 to 9 in the order of your choice of candidate. There


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Make your vote count in Richmond

The Greens have solid policies that appeal to a broad range of people. Because of that people many people from different backgrounds are considering voting Green for the first time. Many of you ask ho


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Greens open new campaign office

The Greens now have a campaign office for Richmond. Kindly donated by a supporter. It is at 105 Stuart st mullumbimby right in the centre of town. phone 66842416. This is the biggest campaign the Gree


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Joe Ebono Carbon Tax

We are lucky here in Northern NSW we have plentiful rainfall and can grow more food than we can eat. However the cities in SE Australia obtain their water from a long way away. The food that we grow i


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Joe Ebono on why Richmond is the greenest regional seat on the mainland

Joe Ebono is back. Building on a vote of 12000 people in the 2007 election he is working on behalf of the sustainable households, businesses and farmers of the Tweed, Brunswick and Wilson valleys. The


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North coast Railway Needs Greens Magic

Bangalow railway station was the backdrop to a magical scene on Sunday, where Mandrake the Magician (Giovanni Ebono ) attempted to conjure a railway out of thin air! "We need more magic, we need a gua


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The Green Economy

Dairy farmers in the Richmond electorate have been almost wiped out by the globalisation of agribusiness. Ironically, this has allowed many sustainable businesses to take advantage of the fertile soil


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JOE EBONO at NAIDOC day in Brunswick Heads

The Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) claims to provide clean electrical energy by leasing fuel rods to nations who buy the new generation of nuclear power generators. The mining and processing


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Joe Ebono on Refugees

Under Malcolm Fraser, Bob Hawke and Paul Keating refugees were processed humanely and sensibly with the support of both major parties and no publicity. When John Howard decided to take political advan


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Melting Glacier and a Carbon Tax

The piece of ice 250 square kilometres in area and 200 metres thick that fell of the Pederson Glacier in Greenland today is a shocking reminder of the dramatic impact that climate change is having on


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Greens Celebrate Record Results

Greens Celebrate Record  ResultsOn Saturday 21st of August, All over the electorate of Richmond, Greens supporters worked hard at the booths handing out how to vote information. This short video report, shows scenes from the Mullumbimby polling station and later on the election night party at the middle pub in Mullumbimby...
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An overwhelming number of voters have not made up their mind before they reach the polling booth door, workers at pre-poll booths in Tweed Heads, Murwillumbah and Byron Bay reported yesterday. As predicted by the Australian Electoral Commission, record numbers of voters are choosing to vote early rather than queue up on election day. Voters need...
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Public education is critical to Australia's future. Education is critical because it leads to innovation. Innovation is the way to grow the economy without plundering the planet or growing population.To really make innovation tick we need free education. Public education in Australia is being starved of funds at the moment, whereas the 161 wea...
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Candidate for The Greens in Richmond, Joe Ebono, offered his support for The Buttery in its attempt to raise $15 million to double its capacity as a therapeutic community treating drug addiction. “There is an urgent need to funding mental health and substance abuse in Northern NSW but the major parties candidates are refusing to commit to specif...
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