E&OE…. Topics: World Parks Congress, Promise of Sydney JULIA MARTON-LEFEVRE: Great Congress, really. More than 6,000 people from all over the world, 170 countries as I understand. Ministers, Presidents of countries, NGO leaders, Indigenous leaders, lots of young people. So the energy in that room and all through during these eight days has been…
E&OE…. Topics: Signing of Antarctic Memorandum of Understanding between China and Australia GREG HUNT: I’ll just say a couple of things. This Antarctic cooperation memorandum of understanding is a coup for Tasmania, it’s a coup for Hobart. This is about a partnership with the world’s most populous country; it’s about Hobart being a gateway…
I am pleased that we are able to provide greater assistance to local councils though the Government’s Financial Assistance Grant programme. Residents across the Mornington Peninsula, Bass Coast, Cardinia and Casey councils will benefit from the $9.65 million in Financial Assistance Grants for the Flinders electorate. Councils will be able to spend this untied grant…