E&OE…. Topics: Georges River Green Army project, success of the Green Army across the country, Australia’s emissions reduction targets, global financial markets, crocodile hunting GREG HUNT: I'm delighted to be here with Craig Kelly and the team from the Georges River Green Army project. They're doing a fabulous job. This is local people and local…
E&OE…. Topics: Australia’s quarterly emissions figures, ABC Q&A programme TOM ELLIOTT: I understand the war on climate change has just been won here in Australia. This is big news. Joining us from our Canberra studio, the Federal Environment Minister, Greg Hunt. Good afternoon. GREG HUNT: And good afternoon Tom. TOM ELLIOTT: So is it true…
Young Australians from the Liverpool region are working to preserve the health of the Georges River Corridor through the Australian Government’s Green Army programme. The Minister for the Environment, Greg Hunt, and Federal Member for Hughes, Craig Kelly, commended the work of the local youth when they visited the Georges River Riparian Restoration team at…
Young Australians from across Western Sydney are beginning to see the results of their hard work as part of the Australian Government’s Green Army programme. The Minister for the Environment, Greg Hunt, and Federal Member for Banks, David Coleman, praised the work of the young locals when they visited two Green Army teams working on…
Australia’s emissions have fallen to their lowest level for a single quarter in 10 years, according to the Department of the Environment’s latest quarterly update of the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory. Emissions fell by half a million tonnes between the December Quarter 2014 and March Quarter 2015 – that’s a 0.4 per cent reduction in…
The Australian Government will provide grants of between $2,500 and $20,000 to install solar photovoltaic panels and solar hot water systems on buildings used by community groups in South Australia. The Solar Towns Programme provides $2.1 million to community groups across Australia to buy and install renewable energy systems on buildings that support the local…
E&OE…. Topics: Owen Stanley Ranges World Heritage listing; Protecting the forests of Papua New Guinea JOURNALIST: The Governments of Australia and Papua New Guinea – they’re planning a combined push, we’re told, to have the Kokoda Track and the Owen Stanley Ranges listed as World Heritage Sites. News of the plan emerging after a visit…
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE WITH HON JOHN PUNDARI MP, PNG MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE The regional Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) was a key focus of discussions between Australian Minister for the Environment, the Hon. Greg Hunt, MP, and Papua New Guinea Minister for Environment and…
E&OE…. Topics: Protecting the forests of Papua New Guinea, Kokoda Agreement, Coral Triangle Initiative DOUGLAS TOMURIESA: Thank you for visiting our country, we appreciate your visit. We know the Prime Minister will be also visiting our beautiful country in 20 days time and we hope you have enjoyed your stay here. Thank you for allowing…
Victorian Minister for Energy and Resources Lily D’Ambrosio has turned her back on Phillip Island residents campaigning for reticulated natural gas. In response to a letter I wrote to the Minister in April regarding natural gas supply to the Island, Minister D’Ambrosio said residents should instead purchase energy efficient appliances. This a woeful response from…