As part of our commitment to protect and improve the long-term health of the Great Barrier Reef, the Australian Government will invest $8 million to roll out the monitoring and reporting programme of the Reef 2050 Plan. Minister Hunt made the announcement today during his intervention at the World Heritage Committee in Bonn. The Reef…
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE WITH HON DR STEVEN MILES MP, QUEENSLAND MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT & HON JACKIE TRAD MP, QUEENSLAND DEPUTY PREMIER Investment by the Australian and Queensland Governments, industry and the community in the Great Barrier Reef exceeded more than $485 million in 2014/15 alone, according to the new Investment Baseline released today. Deputy…
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE WITH HON DR STEVEN MILES MP, QUEENSLAND MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT & HON JACKIE TRAD MP, QUEENSLAND DEPUTY PREMIER Australia and Queensland strongly welcome the final and unanimous decision of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee to not place the Great Barrier Reef on its world heritage in-danger list. In fact, all references…
Thank you, Chair. The Great Barrier Reef is Australia’s greatest natural icon. It also continues to be the world’s Great Barrier Reef. Over the past five years, however, we have clearly heard the concerns of the World Heritage Committee. And I can tell you – Australia and Queensland have responded. In fact, the Committee’s –…
E&OE…. Topics: Great Barrier Reef LINDSAY WEBB: The Queensland Environment Minister Steven Miles and the Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt have been in Bonn, Germany putting forward the case not to list the Great Barrier Reef on the endangered list. The decision is being handed down tonight and on the phone from Bonn is the…
E&OE…. Topics: Great Barrier Reef VANESSA GRIMM: And for more I'm joined on the line by the Environment Minister, Greg Hunt, who was at the UNESCO meeting in Bonn a few hours ago when the ruling was made. Greg Hunt, welcome. Well this decision by no means should be interpreted the Reef is being given…
E&OE…. Topics: Great Barrier Reef, Joe Hockey defamation case, donations, anti-radicalisation in schools NICK MCCALLUM: We're joined now in his regular slot by Greg Hunt, the Federal Environment Minister. We find him in Bonn in Germany. So it's good morning to you, Minister. GREG HUNT: It is indeed but we've been up sort of very…
I am calling for nominations for the Flinders Seniors Awards. The seniors awards are an opportunity for us to recognise residents who have made an outstanding contribution to our community. The Flinders electorate is blessed with a large population of senior residents who work tirelessly to help others in need. These unsung heroes dedicate countless…
The Australian Government will revise its national marine debris plan to limit the damage that plastic and other waste products cause to Australia’s marine life. Marine debris – garbage washed from land or dumped by ships at sea and abandoned fishing gear – poses a serious danger to all sea creatures. Marine species can ingest…
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE WITH HON DR STEVEN MILES MP, QUEENSLAND MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT & HON JACKIE TRAD MP, QUEENSLAND DEPUTY PREMIER The Australian and Queensland Governments have made a significant update to the Great Barrier Reef Intergovernmental Agreement, established in 1979, to further strengthen our plan to protect the Great Barrier Reef. The Reef…