E&OE…. Topics: Carbon Farming Initiative TOM ELLIOTT: Greg Hunt is the Federal Environment Minister. He joins us now. Mr Hunt, good afternoon. GREG HUNT: And good afternoon Tom. TOM ELLIOTT: So what was the guts of the deal you did yesterday with Clive Palmer, because he’s previously described your Direct Action plan as a…
October 30, 2014 marks the eighth anniversary of the National School Chaplaincy Program. This vital program takes a holistic approach to children’s learning, development and pastoral care. I commend everyone who has been involved in the program.
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE WITH HON MATTHEW GROOM, TASMANIAN MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT The Tasmanian and Federal Governments have now created a One-Stop Shop for environmental assessments in Tasmania, with Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt and Tasmanian Environment Minister Matthew Groom signing a new assessment bilateral agreement. Reducing the regulatory burden on business by streamlining the…
A new assessment bilateral agreement that removes duplication and provides a single process for environmental assessments in Victoria has been signed by the Commonwealth and Victorian governments. Duplication of federal, state or territory and local planning processes adds complexity and cost to environmental approvals across the country. The agreement reduces the regulatory burden on business,…
On 26 October 1981 the Great Barrier Reef was placed on the World Heritage List for its outstanding universal value to the world. Thirty three years later we are working harder than ever before to ensure the reef retains the values for which it was first listed. The Great Barrier Reef was the first coral…
E&OE…. Topics: WA withdrawal of shark mitigation strategy PAUL MURRAY: So this has been an interesting negotiation with the Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt and he joins us now. Afternoon Greg. GREG HUNT: And good afternoon Paul. PAUL MURRAY: Greg, was your Department close to making a decision on WA’s application to have drum…
E&OE…. Topics: Renewable Energy Target, PM’s Tenterfield speech MARK PARTON: Indeed we’ve got the Environment Minister Greg Hunt on the line right now. G’day Greg. GREG HUNT: And good morning Mark. MARK PARTON: So why have we walked away from this 20% Renewable Energy Target? GREG HUNT: Well you couldn’t be more wrong, with…
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE WITH HON WARREN ENTSCH MP, FEDERAL MEMBER FOR LEICHARDT & EWEN JONES MP, FEDERAL MEMBER FOR HERBERT More marine tourism operators, community organisations and commercial reef users now have the opportunity to take part in the fight against crown-of-thorns starfish infestations on the Great Barrier Reef. A single injection method, which has so far…
E&OE…. Topics: Record electricity price drop, Renewable Energy Target LEON BYNER: Let’s talk to Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt. Greg, good morning. GREG HUNT: Good morning Leon. LEON BYNER: This is a good news story except that you said that they were going to fall eight or nine. What happened to the other three…
E&OE…. Topics: Record drop in electricity prices, Renewable Energy Target STEVE PRICE: The Environment Minister is on the road in Sydney tonight’s on the line. Greg Hunt, good evening to you. GREG HUNT: And good evening Steve. STEVE PRICE: Was that a bigger drop than you had predicted? Because during the election campaign when…