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Markets say retain state powers over GM bans and keep GM food labelling

Submitted by Cam Walker on Thu, 21/07/2016 - 13:21

GM-Free Australia Alliance members reject the Productivity Commission’s recommendations to remove states’ rights to ban genetically manipulated (GM) crops for marketing reasons and to remove GM food labelling. GM crops pose unacceptable risks to our health, the environment and key export markets and removing the bans and GM labeling would eliminate choice for farmers and consumers.

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Trans-Pacific Partnership 2016 Election Scorecard

Submitted by Phil.Evans on Fri, 17/06/2016 - 10:04
Friends of the Earth is a founding member of the TPP Unions and Community Roundtable. We are committed to preventing the ratification of the TPP, and work with a variety of politicians, unions, community groups and individuals in order to achieve this goal.
 
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Renewable energy jobs boom on the horizon as Andrews govt announces Vic Renewable Energy Targets

Submitted by Phil.Evans on Wed, 15/06/2016 - 09:19

VICTORIA, 15 JUNE 2016: A renewable energy boom is on the horizon for Victoria as the Andrews government today announces state Renewable Energy Targets (VRET). The long-awaited announcement comes after a two-and-a-half year community campaign to grow renewables.

"The Andrews government's announcement of Victorian Renewable Energy Targets is a big win for communities who want a pathway to 100 percent," said Leigh Ewbank, Friends of the Earth spokesperson.

Climate change impacts on central Victoria

Submitted by Cam Walker on Fri, 10/06/2016 - 08:29
In the lead-up to the Bendigo in a Warming Future forum, which will be held in Bendigo on June 15, a fieldtrip hosted by local ecologists highlighted the impacts of climate change which are already being felt in northern Victoria.

Warning on local climate      

Climate change is already taking its toll locally. During a field trip to Bell Swamp and Mount Alexander on Friday, local ecologists pointed out examples of the impact on the region’s ecology.

This time FSANZ has gone too far!

Submitted by Cam Walker on Fri, 10/06/2016 - 08:26

FSANZ fails us again: risky nanoparticles found in baby formula

Submitted by Cam Walker on Wed, 18/05/2016 - 11:53

Wednesday, 18th May 2016

Prime Minister must reject anti-democratic attack on environmental groups

Submitted by Cam Walker on Wed, 04/05/2016 - 15:12

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Major environmental groups reject Inquiry into charitable status

Submitted by Cam Walker on Wed, 04/05/2016 - 13:58

Media statement. May 4, 2016

Key Australian environment groups today called on the Federal Environment Minister, Mr Greg Hunt, to reject recommendations of a report of an inquiry into the charitable status of environment groups. The CEOs of WWF, The Australian Conservation Society, The Wilderness Society, Greenpeace Australia Pacific, Friends of the Earth and the Nature Conservation Council of NSW issued the following statement on behalf of the Places You Love alliance:

2016 Budget a wasted opportunity to act on environment

Submitted by Cam Walker on Tue, 03/05/2016 - 20:58

Anyone who had hoped that the Turnbull government would be significantly different to the Abbott government on environmental issues will be very disappointed by the 2016 budget.

“Many people had hoped Prime Minister Turnbull would stare down the far Right elements of his government and deliver a fair and reasonable budget that offered meaningful action on the environment. But spending on the environment is forecast to fall by 17% by 2019-20.

Queenslanders will stand with SA in nuclear waste campaign

Submitted by Cam Walker on Fri, 29/04/2016 - 15:17

Friends of the Earth Brisbane applauds the federal government decision to drop 5 sites, including one in Queensland, from its list of sites nominated to house national nuclear waste.  We now call on the government to remove the final site, Barndioota station, in SA from consideration and to drop the flawed site selection process immediately.

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