Plan for the Future – Make the Murdoch Link Work for Community
Greens (WA) representative for Transport, the Hon. Tim Clifford claims planning for the Murdoch Drive Link is based on outdated and inappropriate data from the Roe 8 project. Mr Clifford stands with the community in asking the Minister for Transport to halt works until a plan that meets community expectations and responds to the State’s…
Read MoreSustainable Verges
With resources becoming more scarce and expensive, we need to undertake initiatives that save what we have for what is important. Water is one of the essential elements that we need to survive, but with a climate that is becoming drier, it is essential to protect this precious resource. We can do this by converting…
Read MoreRide2Work Day
Greens (WA) spokesperson for Transport, Tim Clifford MLC, participated in Ride2Work Day 2018 to show his support for cyclists and encourage the movement for change. He is campaigning for better infrastructure, and wants to bring about a change that will see improvements not just for transport, but for the environment and public health. As part…
Read MoreCommunity Kept in the Dark – Proposed Incinerator Burns Dirty Energy
Greens (WA) East Metropolitan representative, the Hon. Tim Clifford MLC condemns the process that is leaving the local community in the dark when it comes to decisions about how their waste will be treated. A proposal by the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council will see residual waste from local residents trucked as far as 100 kilometres…
Read MoreCommunity Rallies to Keep Midland’s Last Remaining Green Space
Over 60 people attended a community picnic at Midland Oval organised by Greens (WA) MLC, Tim Clifford. Mr Clifford was joined by the Hon Michelle Roberts MLA, local council candidates for the Midland/Guildford ward and community members who called for the City of Swan to keep the oval as a green space. The Midland Oval…
Read MoreTim Clifford calls for Community Concern to be heard
Community concern about the removal of more than a dozen mature trees to provide road access to a new development highlights the need for comprehensive community consultation. Kalamunda, a Shire known for its green spaces has approved a development for a ‘place of worship’ that will see the removal of trees to make way for…
Read MoreGreens plan to save $83m by converting State fleet to EVs
The McGowan Government could save $83 million over the next ten years by transitioning the government’s fleet to electric vehicles, according to new figures from the Greens. Ahead of the State Budget on Thursday, the savings are part of a suite of measures called for by WA Greens spokesperson for transport and energy Tim Clifford…
Read MoreGreens again urge government to protect our most vulnerable from rising power prices
Greens energy spokesperson Tim Clifford has urgently called on the State Government to implement safeguards so WA families aren’t faced with choosing food over paying their bills as next week’s budget looms with higher power prices. Today Treasurer Ben Wyatt refused to remove the Tariff Equalisation Contribution, a little known subsidy paid for by power…
Read MoreHyde Park Not Car Park
WA Greens East Metropolitan representative, the Hon. Tim Clifford joins community leaders in supporting the call of local residents to protect Midland’s remaining green spaces from developers and calls for the development of a central parkland area along the lines of Hyde Park. A Hyde Park in Midland would be an attraction for residents moving…
Read MoreLabor Energy minister could help battlers this winter
Energy minister Ben Wyatt could ease winter anxiety for thousands of low income earners and pensioners having to choose between food and keeping warm this winter, by removing a hidden levy and saving them $75 a year, according to the Greens. As power prices increased by 10 per cent from July 1, the Greens last…
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