Consumers Demand Truth on Eggs

Submitted by Shane Guthrie on Fri, 17/05/2013 - 14:46

Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren yesterday gave notice of a bill for truth-in-labelling of free range eggs sold in WA.

In the Senate today the Greens are calling for nationally consistent truth-in-labelling laws covering production methods in the egg industry as Humane Society International presented 40,000  postcards to the Prime Minister sent by consumers demanding action on free range egg standards and labelling.
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Noongar Ecological Knowledge database

Submitted by Shane Guthrie on Fri, 17/05/2013 - 09:37
Lynn attended the launch of the Noongar Ecological Knowledge database at Piney Lakes on Saturday, 20 April. 
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Greens fight on two fronts to save Point Peron

Submitted by Shane Guthrie on Tue, 14/05/2013 - 09:01

Senator for Western Australia Scott Ludlam, Member for South Metropolitan Region Lynn MacLaren MLC. 14 May 2013.
 
The WA Greens are fighting on two fronts to save Point Peron from ruin.
 
WA Senator Scott Ludlam today wrote to Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke urging him to stop the controversial plan to destroy Point Peron.
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Community Protests Mangles Bay Marina and Canal Development

Submitted by Shane Guthrie on Wed, 08/05/2013 - 14:20

Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren will join protesters today outside developer Cedar Woods' office in West Perth saying "the proposed canal estate and marina near Point Peron is short-sighted."
 
"The environment loses, and the community loses, by privatising this key coastal area.

"For generations the Point Peron area has been accessible by anyone wishing to enjoy its natural amenity. If the Mangles Bay marina goes ahead, private housing on canals to be carved out of the land will cover half of this area. Read more »

Live Export Suspension Too Little, Too Late

Submitted by Shane Guthrie on Tue, 07/05/2013 - 09:16

Greens animal welfare spokesperson, Lynn MacLaren MLC said that the new suspension on live cattle exports to Egypt is too little, too late.

“A ban on the trade is the only reasonable response,” Ms MacLaren said today, after listening to government and industry reactions to the latest revelation of animal welfare abuses in Egypt.
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Greens Fight Marina Development: Point Peron is Too Precious To Lose

Submitted by Shane Guthrie on Mon, 29/04/2013 - 13:51

Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren and Senator for Western Australia Scott Ludlam, in response to today’s conditional approval for a marina at Point Peron, said “The Greens will work together at a State and Federal level to protect Point Peron because it is too precious to lose.”

“A canal estate in this location is a mistake that we will pay for now and long into the future,” the South Metro MLC said.
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