Declaration of Rebellion Rally – WA Parliament
Diane was proud to join The Greens (WA) climate change spokesperson Tim Clifford MLC to represent these concerns, as well as her Greens Colleagues Robin Chapple MLC and Alison Xamon MLC.
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Thousands in SW community call for Government to return freight to rail
It takes two to carry this: over THREE THOUSAND SW residents call for freight on rail! As recently as a few weeks ago, Diane was hopeful of gathering a thousand (or more) signatures on a petition to parliament to reopen the railway line between Bunbury and Greenbushes – keeping in mind that WA Parliament does […]
Belinda’s Brave Walk
Diane meets Perth woman Belinda Teh, who has been walking across the South West Region campaigning for voluntary assisted dying.
Beginning in Victoria, Belinda arrived at Parliament House on today after 70-day journey. Her arrival coincides with the introduction of a Voluntary euthanasia bill to be introduced into Western Australian Parliament.
SFIS: Opposition Grows to Damming River Flows
In June, Diane tabled a petition in Parliament with nearly one thousand signatures opposing the Southern Forests Irrigation Scheme. Since that time it has become increasingly apparent in the media and in the response to Diane’s office that there is near-universal opposition to this unfair scheme in the South West Region – in one case, […]
Australian Greens National Conference and Inaugural Country Greens Working Group
Diane joined her fellow Greens members and colleagues, as well as interested public attendees, in Adelaide for the Australian Greens mid-year National Conference today. This latest National Conference involved taking stock of the federal election campaign and its results, while also looking ahead towards developing the party further to tackle oncoming challenges. The conference included […]
Diane speaks with the Busselton Dunsborough Mail regarding the recent discovery of centuries-old trees logged and stored at a South West timber mill.
EversGreen: April-June ’19
Diane reviews her activities from April to June, 2019.
Petition to the Legislative Council: Southern Forests Irrigation Scheme
Later this year I will present a petition to parliament objecting to the Southern Forests Irrigation Scheme. In anticipation of this, I encourage everybody who supports the majority of members in the local community and principal petitioner Brian Vallentine to print copies and collect at least 20 signatures. This petition must be returned to my office […]
Shark Fin Soup Off the Menu
Efforts to protect worldwide shark populations will reach State Parliament today, with Greens South West MLC Diane Evers to table a Bill aimed at stopping the sale of shark fin products in Western Australia. Ms Evers, The Greens (WA) fisheries spokesperson, will propose banning the sale of food containing shark fins as part of the […]