Doorstop – Sydney E&OE…. Topics: Returning Malabar Headland to the people of New South Wales GREG HUNT: I am delighted to be here with Mark Speakman, the New South Wales Environment and Heritage Minister. We said that we would transfer the coastal portion of Malabar Headland – and to be here with Bruce Notley-Smith, the…
The Turnbull Government’s $350 million commitment for new large-scale solar projects has generated significant interest in the sector with high-quality proposals now set to advance to the next stage. Twenty-two (22) eligible expressions of interest (EOIs) received by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) for its $100 million large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) competitive round have…
On behalf of the Australian Government, I extend my deepest condolences to David Wood’s family, friends and colleagues. David Wood was a very experienced helicopter pilot who loved the natural environment, particularly the polar regions, having spent a number of seasons in Antarctica and the Arctic. He has worked for the Australian Antarctic program for…
E&OE…. Topics: Trade Union Royal Commission, Budget, Bill Shorten, Green Army TOM ELLIOTT: Back for the first of his regular fortnightly spots in 2016 is the Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt. Mr Hunt, good afternoon. GREG HUNT: And good afternoon Tom. TOM ELLIOTT: Now 2016, which we are now in, is an election year. It's…
Australia’s bioenergy and agriculture industries are set to benefit from the development of a new national database of biomass resources, with support from the Turnbull Government. Bioenergy and biofuels are created from biomass ‘feedstock’ such as waste vegetable oil and woodchips. Waste biomass left over from farming and agricultural processes is ideal for bioenergy feedstock,…
E&OE…. Topics: Abbot Point Growth Gateway project CRAIG ZONCA: Minister Hunt, good afternoon. GREG HUNT: And good afternoon Craig. CRAIG ZONCA: Environmentalists say this plan will ruin the Reef. Why do you think it should go ahead? GREG HUNT: Well it is of course a Queensland Labor Government proposal. And there are two big things…
Protecting our national and world heritage icons and key threatened species is the major focus of hundreds of new Green Army projects to be rolled out across the country in coming months. I am delighted today to announce 397 new Green Army projects under Round Four of the programme. This brings the total number of…
Local communities around Australia are getting ready to plant around 1.3 million trees as part of the Australian Government's 20 Million Trees Programme, with many projects targeting habitat protection for native plants and animals under threat. Under this latest round, the Australian Government’s 20 Million Trees programme will provide over $5 million in funding to…
A submersible, 26 metre high wave unit designed to extract energy from ocean waves and convert it into electricity has been deployed off the Port Fairy coast in a first for Victoria that is set to advance the renewable wave energy industry in Australia and beyond. “Coming hot on the heels of the Prime Minister…
E&OE…. Topics: National Clean Air Agreement, voluntary phase-out of micro-beads. GREG HUNT: I’m delighted to announce that Australia has for the first time a National Clean Air Agreement. States and territories have agreed with the Commonwealth on creating a National Clean Air Agreement. This means standards for small particulate matter. This means our air is…