climate change

Minister should resign. "Reckless with water resources"

Date: 
01/01/2000

Alison Xamon, Greens Spokesperson for Water today called for Minister for Water, Dr Graham Jacobs, to immediately resign. The call came in response to evidence given at yesterday’s Budget estimates hearings in which Minister Jacobs revealed that he had removed reference to climate change in many of the Department’s documents.

“Clearly Minister Jacobs does not understand the seriousness that climate change poses for WA’s water future.”

Griffin woes show urgent need for transition strategy for Collie: Greens

Date: 
01/01/2000

The Greens have called on the State Government to urgently address the “double whammy” that will soon face the Collie community, after further news today of Griffin Coal’s woes and the release of Bureau of Meteorology figures showing how climate change has hit Australia in the previous decade.