Sydney teen in court after lift bashing

A 17-YEAR-OLD is accused of waylaying a man in a Sydney train station lift to steal his phone.

The 27-year-old man was followed into a lift at Granville Railway Station by a group of males about 9.30pm (AEST) last Sunday, police say.

It's alleged that while inside the lift the man was repeatedly bashed before the group ran off with his mobile phone.

The victim was able to get help from a delivery driver but required hospital treatment for multiple facial fractures.

Police arrested a 17-year-old at the same station about 5.30pm on Friday.

He's been charged with robbery in company and refused bail to appear at Parramatta Children's Court on Saturday.

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Qld Labor voters warned of Senate deal

LEFT wing voters in Queensland are being told they could inadvertently give conservatives control of the Senate.

The Australian Greens have launched a national advertising campaign to stop Tony Abbott getting total control of the parliament.

Former Australian Greens leader Bob Brown joined the campaign in Brisbane and highlighted Senate preference deals between Labor and Katter's Australian Party in Queensland.

Dr Brown says thanks to the deals a vote for Labor, the Democrats or some progressive parties in the Senate in Queensland ends up being a vote for Katter's Australian Party candidate James Blundell.

Labor has done a deal with independent MP Bob Katter's party in Queensland while the Democrats and some minor progressive parties have also preferenced Katter's Australian Party over the Greens in the Senate.

Dr Brown said Bob Katter opposes gay marriage, stronger animal cruelty laws and protecting the environment.

"Most Australian voters do not want both houses of parliament in the hands of Tony Abbott or people who support his key policies," Dr Brown said in a statement on Saturday.

"But that could be the result of a vote for Labor or the Democrats in the Senate in Queensland next Saturday."

He said progressive voters should vote for the Greens in the Senate.

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