E&OE…. Topics: Carbon neutral cities, election timing, Wonthaggi desalination plant, HMAS Cerberus TOM ELLIOTT: Mr Hunt, good afternoon. GREG HUNT: And good afternoon, Tom. TOM ELLIOTT: Now, I read today in The Australian newspaper that you are about to launch– launch a push for a carbon neutral city. What is that and which city are…
The Australian Government’s certification system which recognises carbon neutral businesses, products, services and events will be expanded to include cities, precincts and buildings. We have listened to requests from the community, cities and business to expand the National Carbon Offset Standard – which enables businesses, products and events to be certified as carbon neutral. We…
An ex-frontier services town in far North-West Queensland is set to benefit from the construction of a new solar plant, which will demonstrate the value of renewable energy at the edge of the National Electricity Market. The Australian Government is providing $8.4 million to support the construction of a 5 MW solar PV plant on…
Flinders MP Greg Hunt said he was delighted that the future of HMAS Cerberus had been secured with $500 million in funding outlined in the Defence White Paper. “This investment secures the long-term future of HMAS Cerberus as a Naval Training facility and will provide a welcome boost to the local economy in Crib Point…