The Government is pleased to announce the appointment of six new members to the board of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). The new board members have the necessary experience and skills to guide ARENA in its role of improving the competitiveness of renewable energy technologies, increasing the supply of renewable energy in Australia and…
The Australian Government is tackling water quality in the Great Barrier Reef by providing $2.8 million to sugarcane farmers in the Burdekin region to reduce nitrogen run-off to the Reef lagoon. “This round of funding, provided as part of the Government’s $140 million Reef Trust investment, will assist local farmers to deliver projects that will…
E&OE…. Topics: Infrastructure investment in Victoria, union corruption, banking sector, protests GREG HUNT: On behalf of the Victorian division and Victorians everywhere, I want to thank the Prime Minister and the Treasurer for their commitment to a Victorian Infrastructure Plan. This is a plan to help urban Victoria, Melbourne, suburbs, to reduce congestion. There’s a…
The Turnbull Government welcomes the announcement that construction will start in late April on the $400 million White Rock 175 MW wind project located west of Glen Innes. The White Rocks wind farm will create more than 200 jobs during construction and between10-15 full time jobs afterwards. The White Rocks wind farm is an important…
The Australian Government is today launching a new plan to help protect 35 species of shorebirds that regularly travel thousands of kilometres to visit our shores. Shorebirds such as the female bar-tailed godwit match the incredible long-haul range of an Airbus A380. We want to be there for the long-haul too, supporting their conservation. The…
The coral bleaching event currently impacting the Great Barrier Reef is major and significant. The Reef 2050 Independent Expert Panel met this week and provided me with a thorough briefing on the severity and geographical extent of bleaching. The event is still unfolding and the full extent and severity of bleaching may take several weeks…
The Australian Government is delighted to announce that the inaugural Big Uluru Trek will arrive at one of our country’s most recognisable landmarks in August. The 100-kilometre five-day desert trek from Amata to Uluru has been given a one-year commercial activity licence and is the first licence announced from the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park expression…
The Australian Government will provide $3.25 million to improve weather infrastructure and forecasting capabilities for the Wimmera region in regional Victoria. Australia has some of the world’s best weather radar coverage and forecasting services. Today’s announced is a further boost for the Wimmera region and will provide more detailed weather information. “I am delighted to…
The Coalition Government has an effective suite of policies for tackling climate change. We are reducing emissions, promoting energy efficiency and clean energy innovation and investing in renewable energy. The Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) is the centrepiece of the Government’s suite of policies to tackle climate change and it is already driving significant abatement and…
E&OE…. Topics: Turnbull Government, Australian Building and Construction Commission, union corruption TOM ELLIOTT: Our next guest is the Federal Environment Minister and a regular contributor to this program, Greg Hunt. Good afternoon. GREG HUNT: And good afternoon Tom. TOM ELLIOTT: Now what's going on at the moment with all these tax plans that get floated…