E&OE…. Topics: Plastic shopping bags, microbeads BILL WOODS: Greg Hunt, thank you for your time. GREG HUNT: And good afternoon, Bill. BILL WOODS: Now as we've said, some of the major companies are on board here with the phase out, so what's really prompted you to threaten introducing a law on this? GREG HUNT: Look,…
The Australian Government will commit an immediate $60,000 to kick-start urgent research into the best way to reduce plastic pollution in our oceans, reefs and waterways. The funding, under the National Environmental Science Programme’s (NESP) emerging priorities stream, will investigate the major sources of marine plastic waste around Australia and determine the most cost-effective options…
The Australian Government is taking further steps to tackle the detrimental impact of plastics on our environment. Last December, Commonwealth, state and territory Environment Ministers announced plans to achieve a voluntary phase out of microbeads by no later than July 2018. “Today I am pleased to announce that the Federal Government is taking a stronger…
E&OE…. Topics: Ministerial Roundtable, plastic shopping bags, microbeads, election timing TOM ELLIOTT: Mr Hunt, good afternoon. GREG HUNT: And good afternoon Tom. TOM ELLIOTT: Okay, so you've just been talking to your state counterparts about this very issue. Have you banned plastic bags? GREG HUNT: No. What has happened… TOM ELLIOTT: Are you about to…
E&OE…. Topics: Ministerial Roundtable, plastic shopping bags, microbeads GREG HUNT: Let me start in welcoming everybody here, by thanking Nadia – she talked about Cam Kerr as one of the big bosses, and I always agree with that – but she talked about the custodianship of Indigenous leaders for land and country, and being out…
On behalf of the Australian Government I would like to thank all those involved in the successful operation to refloat the Aurora Australis late last night (Friday, Hobart time). This has been an exceptionally difficult operation in a dangerous and hostile environment. After breaking mooring lines during a blizzard on Wednesday, I am pleased to…
The Australian Government will soon be inviting organisations to apply for large-scale projects under round five of the Green Army Programme. Organisations will be invited to submit multi-project proposals showing how they could use between three and 15 Green Army teams over a period of two to three years from July 2016 to improve their…
Community groups across Australia are invited to apply for grants through the 2015-16 round of the Community Heritage and Icons Grants programme. Up to $337,000 is available this financial year for community organisations to undertake activities that promote community engagement with places on Australia's National Heritage List. Grants of between $2,500 and $10,000 are available…
E&OE…. Topics: Decriminalising drugs, early election TOM ELLIOTT: Alright our next guest is the Federal Environment Minister. Greg Hunt, good afternoon. GREG HUNT: And good afternoon Tom. TOM ELLIOTT: Now, earlier on in the program I spoke with Greens Leader Senator Richard Di Natale. He wants to decriminalise drugs including ice. He wants to build…
E&OE…. Topics: Cumberland Conservation Corridor GREG HUNT: Thanks very much to Terry and to Phil. Peter, I really want to acknowledge the traditional owners here – the Deerubbin, the work of Muru Mittigar and others. I have to say, at the Paris Climate Conference one of the most interesting things was, there was a presentation…