JOINT MEDIA RELEASE WITH HON WARREN ENTSCH MP, FEDERAL MEMBER FOR LEICHARDT & EWEN JONES MP, FEDERAL MEMBER FOR HERBERT More marine tourism operators, community organisations and commercial reef users now have the opportunity to take part in the fight against crown-of-thorns starfish infestations on the Great Barrier Reef. A single injection method, which has so far…
E&OE…. Topics: Renewable Energy Target, PM’s Tenterfield speech MARK PARTON: Indeed we’ve got the Environment Minister Greg Hunt on the line right now. G’day Greg. GREG HUNT: And good morning Mark. MARK PARTON: So why have we walked away from this 20% Renewable Energy Target? GREG HUNT: Well you couldn’t be more wrong, with…
E&OE…. Topics: WA withdrawal of shark mitigation strategy PAUL MURRAY: So this has been an interesting negotiation with the Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt and he joins us now. Afternoon Greg. GREG HUNT: And good afternoon Paul. PAUL MURRAY: Greg, was your Department close to making a decision on WA’s application to have drum…
On 26 October 1981 the Great Barrier Reef was placed on the World Heritage List for its outstanding universal value to the world. Thirty three years later we are working harder than ever before to ensure the reef retains the values for which it was first listed. The Great Barrier Reef was the first coral…