A new era of Antarctic engagement was announced today by the Turnbull Government, with the launch of the Australian Antarctic Strategy and 20 Year Action Plan. The Turnbull Government is providing $255 million in funding over the next ten years to enhance Australia’s Antarctic logistics and science capabilities. This includes $55 million for infrastructure and…
Bill Shorten has announced a massive new electricity tax – but he didn’t have the courage or the honesty to tell Australian families how much it will cost them. Mark Butler and Bill Shorten are kidding themselves. Australians are too smart to fall for Labor’s tricks. We’ve all been through Labor’s carbon tax experiment before.…
E&OE…. Topics: Labor’s new electricity tax TOM ELLIOTT: Mr Hunt, good afternoon. GREG HUNT: And good afternoon Tom. You were actually correct, Julia Gillard was replaced by Bill Shorten, but just with Kevin Rudd – he swapped the prime ministers around under his watch, so there you go. TOM ELLIOTT: Oh yes, because he's the…
E&OE…. Topics: Labor’s new electricity tax, Great Barrier Reef EMMA GRIFFITHS: Now, the Federal Environment Minister is Greg Hunt. Hello Minister. GREG HUNT: And hello Emma. EMMA GRIFFITHS: So you heard Mark Butler there saying that this does not amount to another tax, and that what we've heard from the Prime Minister today and seen…
E&OE…. Topics: Labor’s new electricity tax, Australian Antarctic Strategy DAVID SPEERS: Greg Hunt, thank you very much for your time. Now, Labor has announced its plans to tackle climate change through an emissions trading scheme that will phase in, in steps. Are you being honest with voters when you say this is an electricity tax…
E&OE…. Topics: Australian Antarctic Strategy, CSIRO LOUISE SAUNDERS: With me is the Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt. Minister, good afternoon. GREG HUNT: Hello Louise, and hello Tasmania. It's just an absolute pleasure to be here. LOUISE SAUNDERS: It's also good weather too, so let's enjoy that while we still have it, before we move into…
E&OE…. Topics: Labor’s new electricity tax ROSS GREENWOOD: Let's now go to the Environment Minister Greg Hunt, listening to all of that. He of course is the man who has been to the Paris Climate Summit, where he reaffirmed Australia's commitment to a cut of 26 to 28 per cent in our emissions compared with…
E&OE…. Topics: Labor’s new electricity tax, Australian Antarctic Strategy, Manus Island TOM TILLEY: Greg Hunt, thanks so much for coming back on the show. GREG HUNT: It's a pleasure Tom. TOM TILLEY: Before we get into Labor's climate plan, there's big news out of PNG. Their Prime Minister Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has said he…