E&OE…. Topics: Climate change, Emissions Reduction Fund, Renewable Energy Target CHRIS UHLMANN: At least superficially, both major parties are committed to action on climate change. Both share the ambition to cut the nation’s carbon emissions over the next six years by 5 per cent below what they were in the year 2000 and Australia…
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE WITH WARREN ENTSCH MP, FEDERAL MEMBER FOR LEICHARDT The Australian Government is working hard to protect the Great Barrier Reef with the opening of the $5 million Reef Trust Tender to improve water quality in the Wet Tropics. “This competitive tender from the Coalition’s $40 million Reef Trust will provide financial incentives…
E&OE…. Topics: Tamar River Recovery Plan, Renewable Energy Target ANDREW NIKOLIC: We’re here to tell the minister exactly what we’ve achieved for his allocation of funding for a healthier Tamar River. Some two and a bit years ago, the Minister came to Launceston and agreed to provide us with three years of funding for…
Bill Shorten has reaffirmed Labor’s commitment to a carbon tax. This means more pain for families, more jobs at risk and more damage to Australia’s international competitiveness. According to the SMH today, Bill Shorten will take his plan to the next election. Once again Labor has confirmed they want to hit Australian families with higher…
E&OE…. Topics: Bill Shorten’s commitment to bring back Labor’s painful carbon tax, Renewable Energy Target, Antarctica. GREG HUNT: Look, I just want to say a few words this morning about a very interesting development overnight. This morning, a year into the job, Bill Shorten’s big announcement is he’s bringing the carbon tax back. If…
E&OE…. Topics: Putin attending G20, Antarctica MARK PARTON: Greg Hunt is Federal Environment Minister, he joins the programme right now. Morning Greg. GREG HUNT: And good morning Mark. MARK PARTON: A lot of discussion about the G20 and unfortunately a lot of it centres around one man – Vlad Putin. GREG HUNT: Well look…
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE WITH HON ALBERT JACOB MLA, WA MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT The Australian and Western Australian Governments have signed a new bilateral agreement to streamline environmental assessments as part of the One-Stop Shop reform. Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt said the signing of this agreement is an important milestone in achieving the Australian…
Bill Shorten is dodging questions on increasing electricity prices under his plan to bring back the carbon tax. A survey of households in Victoria, NSW and Queensland released by Ernst & Young today shows that one in eight Australians missed an electricity bill payment in the past 12 months because they could not afford it.…
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE WITH SENATOR THE HON ERIC ABETZ, MINISTER FOR EMPLOYMENT The Australian Government is today releasing the 20 Year Australian Antarctic Strategic Plan, which provides a blueprint for Australia’s future engagement in the region and options to expand Tasmania’s role as a leading Antarctic science and logistics hub. Australia has a long and…
E&OE…. Topics: Release of the 20 Year Antarctic Strategic Plan, Renewable Energy Target ERIC ABETZ: I’m delighted to be able to welcome my ministerial colleague Greg Hunt, my State Ministerial colleague Matt Groom and Eric Hutchinson the Member for Lyons together with Tony Press, the author of this very important report. Tasmania has been…