JOINT MEDIA RELEASE WITH WARREN ENTSCH MP, FEDERAL MEMBER FOR LEICHARDT Turtles and dugong have stronger protection from today after the Parliament passed new laws tripling penalties for killing or injuring these threatened species. “The amendments are in response to concerns about ongoing illegal poaching and trading of turtles and dugong and are part of…
E&OE…. Topics: Turtle and dugong protection, threatened species protection BRIDGET BRENNAN: Illegal poachers killing dugongs and turtles in Far North Queensland are about to face tougher penalties. New laws passed in the Senate today to increase the hunting fines to up to a million dollars in Commonwealth Marine Areas. The Environment Minister is Greg…
E&OE…. Topics: Call for applications under Round 3 of the Green Army Programme GREG HUNT: To Mayor Tim Overall, to Mark from Campbell Page, to Phil Harrison from Conservation Volunteers, to our representatives from Skillset, in particular to Peter Hendy, who’s the local member here in Queanbeyan – the Member for Eden-Monaro, Bob Baldwin,…
Residents of Somerville and Tyabb who were victims of the storms and floods on January 7 will be eligible for Emergency Relief Assistance, jointly funded by the state and federal governments. The Commonwealth-State Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements will provide emergency grants to eligible people in Somerville and Tyabb who suffered personal hardship and…
E&OE…. Topics: Leadership, removal of the carbon tax, Budget TOM ELLIOTT: The Federal Environment Minister, Greg Hunt, joins us now. Mr Hunt, good afternoon. GREG HUNT: And good afternoon, Tom. TOM ELLIOTT: Now, the Prime Minister said yesterday that good Government starts today. Have you noticed a big change? GREG HUNT: Look, I think…
E&OE…. Topics: Leadership, Budget, Green Army MARK PARTON: Greg Hunt joins us. G’day Greg. GREG HUNT: Good morning Mark. MARK PARTON: I think yesterday was it, the first day of good, sensible government wasn’t it? GREG HUNT: Look, obviously last week we had a process which wasn’t optimal. That’s an honest answer and I…
E&OE…. Topics: Announcement of additional funding for protection of threatened species GREG HUNT: I’d like to welcome everybody here and say thank you for having Zed, as Senator for the ACT and Peter Hendy here. To all of the folks that have been involved with the Mulligan’s Flat Sanctuary and Woodlands – you’ve done…
The Phillip Island RSL Sub-Branch will be able to refurbish the Cowes cenotaph and make it more accessible for the Anzac Day service this year thanks to an $11,000 Commonwealth Government grant. Flinders MP Greg Hunt said the Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program gave community members the opportunity to honour the service and sacrifice that…
A number of communities in my electorate will find it easier to attract doctors following the Australian Government’s announcement of a new District of Workforce Shortage (DWS) system. I have long supported these changes and have been working for many years to ensure communities have better access to doctors locally. Changes to the way the…
Community groups across Australia are now able to apply for grants through the 2014-15 round of the Community Heritage and Icons Grants Programme. These grants are part of a commitment by the Australian Government to provide opportunities for community groups to engage with and raise awareness of places recognised on Australia’s National Heritage List. The…