Australia

WGAR News: ALSWA supports Greens stance on Justice Reinvestment: Aboriginal Legal Service of WA

Newsletter date: 11 August 2013

Contents:

* Aboriginal Legal Service of WA: ALSWA supports Greens stance on Justice Reinvestment
* Senator Rachel Siewert: Greens initiative to make WA communities safer and get smart on crime
* Senator Penny Wright: Smarter, safer, stronger - Greens launch criminal justice policy [Featuring Warren H. Williams]
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Lock'em up culture has to end [Featuring Warren H. Williams]
* Christine Heard, SBS Radio News: Justice reinvestment: an ounce of prevention?

Reasons to celebrate

GetUp members have really stepped up for the first hectic week of election campaigning. Well done on:

  • dozens of media hits, and more than 2 millionAustralians hearing about our enrolment campaign in the papers and on radio,
  • a winon anti-discrimination laws,
  • more time to save the Reeffrom dredging, and
  • great news on education reform - just weeks after GetUp members crowd-funded targeted radio ads.
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WGAR News: Opponents of James Price Point gas project welcome go-ahead for platform: The Guardian

Newsletter date: 9 August 2013

Contents:

* Eliza Borrello, ABC News: Mining policy: where the parties stand - Kimberley gas

* The Guardian: Opponents of James Price Point gas project welcome go-ahead for platform
* ABC News: Woodside gains federal approval to develop the Browse Basin gas field
* Peter Klinger, The West Australian: Cabnberra backs floating gas hub
* Peter Klinger, The West Australian: Gray paves way for Browse FLNG

* Ben Collins, ABC North West WA: Why Kimberley gas might burn Barnett again
* Perth Now: Barnett digs in for onshore Browse gas

WGAR News: Federal minister visits Muckaty Station: CAAMA interviews Penny Phillips & Lauren Mellor

Newsletter date: 5 August 2013

Contents:

* CAAMA Radio interviews Penny Phillips and Lauren Mellor: Federal minister visits Muckaty Station
* Tennant & District Times: Federal Minister visits Muckaty
* Caddie Brain, ABC Rural: Federal Minister visits Muckaty Station
* Tracker: Abandon nuke dump proposal, NT elders urge
* 3CR interview with Dianne Stokes, Lizzie O'Shea and Nat Wasley: Same dump, different Minister. Keeping Muckaty nuclear free
* Dave Sweeney, The Guardian: Plan to use Aboriginal land as a nuclear waste dump is flawed and misguided