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Bob Brown: what I really think of Rudd

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Lacking maturity and experience: Greens Leader Bob Brown's candid assessment of Kevin Rudd.

Bob Brown: what I really think of Rudd

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Lacking maturity and experience: Green's leader Bob Brown's verdict on the PM.

Bob Brown wins Australian peace prize

Greens Leader Bob Brown has been awarded the Australian Peace Prize.

Australians won't tolerate nuclear power: Bob Brown

Australia would never support the pro-nuclear push of the new-look coalition, says Greens leader Bob Brown.

Labor ignores inconvenient fact: Brown

Labor forgot to mention that food prices have gone up as it attacks the coalition's paid parental plan, which it says will push up food prices, the Greens say.

Bob Brown's plight upsets PM

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says he's distressed that Greens leader Bob Brown could be booted out of the Senate over an unpaid legal debt.

Bob Brown could face Senate expulsion

Bonny Symons-Brown Australian Greens leader Bob Brown may be expelled from the Senate if he doesn't pay more than $200,000 in court costs.

Brown 'disgusted' by attacks on Gillard

Andrea Hayward Media and opposition attacks on Julia Gillard's personal situation and appearance are a "little bit off", Australian Greens leader Bob Brown says.

Greens seek new Hinkler candidate

Steve Gray and Andrea Hayward The Greens candidate for the coastal seat of Hinkler in central Queensland has quit over the party's preference deal with Labor.

Defence to assess troop risk after leaks

Max Blenkin A defence internal task force is to examine whether a massive leak of US defence documents would have any impact on Australian operations in Afghanistan.

Gillard denies mining tax Greens deal

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has reiterated neither she nor anyone in the Labor party have made a policy deal with Greens leader Bob Brown.

Wong horrifies Brown on gay call

Andrea Hayward Penny Wong's opposition to same-sex marriage has horrified Greens leader Bob Brown.

Greens won the debate says Brown

Andrea Hayward Australian Greens leader Bob Brown has declared his party the real winner of the debate even though he was not allowed to take part.

Mining tax could fund light rail: Greens

Andrea Hayward The Greens want mining tax revenue to fund a light rail system, with Canberra as the first city to benefit.

Abbott backs hospital staff increase

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has welcomed Labor's plan for more staff in hospital emergency departments but questions its delivery.

Greens targeting Queensland votes

The Greens are targeting Queensland votes by saying they are now the only party with a credible climate change plan to save the Great Barrier Reef.

Forrest supports new anti mining-tax ads

Rebecca Le May and Josh Jerga Small miners are launching a fresh advertising blitz against the government's proposed mining tax, backed by billionaire miner Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest.

Brown draws wrath of miners over tax

Colin Brinsden Mining boss Andrew Forrest says he may invest in a renewed anti-mining tax campaign after Greens leader Bob Brown said he wanted a higher tax rate.

Mining tax may return as election issue

Karlis Salna Mining executives are threatening a new advertising blitz against Labor's resources tax in a move that threatens to derail Julia Gillard's election campaign.

Anti-tax campaign a surprise: Carr

A renewed advertising campaign against the government's revised super-profits mining tax would come as a surprise, Industry Minister Kim Carr says.