Green Up Moggill

The Queensland Greens have great policies. They cover a wide range of areas, and are carefully thought through with expert inputs.

Areas covered:

• Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders
• Biodiversity and Environment
• Climate Change and Energy
• Democracy
• Economics
• Education
• Food and Agriculture
• Health
• Industrial Relations
• Planning and Development
• Seniors
• Transport
• Water

The focus of the Greens approach to policy is to combine concerns about economics, social outcomes and environmental outcomes – a triple bottom line approach.

This approach in practice has led us to policies that in many cases are more affordable than the competition because they are based on rational assessment of requirements and costs – not driven by special interests.

Consider for example coal: the state government is spending tens of billions of dollars to double coal output by 2015. The Greens reject this policy on environmental grounds and instead propose retooling the economy for a clean energy future. With a growing trend towards placing a price on carbon emissions, coal is a poor long-term investment. So the Greens approach is not only better environmentally, but makes more sense economically.

The same applies with cars versus public transport. We are not anti-car, but environmental concerns lead us to favour public transport whenever it is an option. Not only is this a lower-cost approach when designed well, but fewer cars result in a more healthy population, and stronger communities. You walk more if you use public transport, because the bus or train doesn’t stop at your home or work place. People meet their neighbours walking to the bus, and less use of cars promotes local shopping – yet another way to build a community.

Go the the Greens site qld.greens.org.au to find out more, or explore these pages to see how I have put these ideas to effect for Moggill.