E&OE…. Topics: Tasmanian World Heritage Area, Great Barrier Reef TONY JONES: The Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has been in Germany for the UNESCO meeting. He joined us earlier from Bonn. Greg Hunt, thanks for being there. GREG HUNT: Pleasure. TONY JONES: Can we just establish one principle at the outset? If the UN ultimately…
E&OE…. Topics: Great Barrier Reef, marriage equality STEVE CHASE: Mr Hunt, this decision has been characterised as a relief for the Government. Is that a fair assessment? GREG HUNT: Look I think it’s a tremendous and important result, not just for Australia, but for the entire UN Convention system. The Chair of the Conference, the…
E&OE…. Topics: Great Barrier Reef, Tasmanian forests, marriage equality FRANCES BELL: The Environment Minister Greg Hunt has also been at that World Heritage meeting in Germany and he joins us now. Minister, thanks very much for being with us. What does this decision mean for the future management and for the Reef? GREG HUNT: Good…
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE WITH PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, HON BOB BALDWIN MP & FEDERAL MEMBER FOR HUGHES, CRAIG KELLY MP As part of our commitment to improving Australia’s air quality, the Government is delighted to announce Professor Peter Rayner as Australia’s third Clean Air Champion. The announcement of Professor Rayner as…
E&OE…. Topics: Great Barrier Reef, Home Insulation Program CHRIS SMITH: Greg Hunt, the Federal Environment Minister, is on the line right now. Minister, good morning. GREG HUNT: Good morning, how are you? CHRIS SMITH: I'm very well. You would be very happy with this final UNESCO decision, I would imagine? GREG HUNT: Look I am…
Thank you, Chair. The Great Barrier Reef is Australia’s greatest natural icon. It also continues to be the world’s Great Barrier Reef. Over the past five years, however, we have clearly heard the concerns of the World Heritage Committee. And I can tell you – Australia and Queensland have responded. In fact, the Committee’s –…
E&OE…. Topics: Great Barrier Reef LINDSAY WEBB: The Queensland Environment Minister Steven Miles and the Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt have been in Bonn, Germany putting forward the case not to list the Great Barrier Reef on the endangered list. The decision is being handed down tonight and on the phone from Bonn is the…
As part of our commitment to protect and improve the long-term health of the Great Barrier Reef, the Australian Government will invest $8 million to roll out the monitoring and reporting programme of the Reef 2050 Plan. Minister Hunt made the announcement today during his intervention at the World Heritage Committee in Bonn. The Reef…
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE WITH HON DR STEVEN MILES MP, QUEENSLAND MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT & HON JACKIE TRAD MP, QUEENSLAND DEPUTY PREMIER Investment by the Australian and Queensland Governments, industry and the community in the Great Barrier Reef exceeded more than $485 million in 2014/15 alone, according to the new Investment Baseline released today. Deputy…
E&OE…. Topics: Great Barrier Reef VANESSA GRIMM: And for more I'm joined on the line by the Environment Minister, Greg Hunt, who was at the UNESCO meeting in Bonn a few hours ago when the ruling was made. Greg Hunt, welcome. Well this decision by no means should be interpreted the Reef is being given…