Community groups across Australia are now able to apply for grants through the 2014-15 round of the Community Heritage and Icons Grants Programme. These grants are part of a commitment by the Australian Government to provide opportunities for community groups to engage with and raise awareness of places recognised on Australia’s National Heritage List. The…
E&OE…. Topics: Great Barrier Reef, leadership MARK PARTON: Greg Hunt’s the Federal Environment Minister. He’s pretty keen for us to talk about the Great Barrier Reef this morning. G’day Greg. GREG HUNT: Good morning Mark. MARK PARTON: Great Barrier Reef is leading your agenda at the moment, Greg? GREG HUNT: It is indeed. We’ve…
The Great Barrier Reef remains the best managed marine ecosystem in the world. This was confirmed today by the release of the 2015 State Party Report on the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area which highlights improvements in the management, protection and health of the iconic reef. The report has been submitted for consideration by…
Improving the quality of water entering the Great Barrier Reef is a critical area for investment for the Australian Government – and we’re already making strong progress. We are tackling this challenge from a range of angles – including working directly with farmers. Over the next decade the Federal and Queensland governments will invest around…
Claims made by GetUp that the government has rushed the environmental assessment process for onshore land disposal at Abbot Point are completely false. A decision has not been made. The assessment and approvals process will be considered in time, according to federal processes and federal law. GetUp ignores the truth either due to…
E&OE…. Topics: Labor’s failed carbon tax MATTHEW PANTELIS: It seems we are using less electricity – probably because we can’t afford it – and the high Aussie dollar have helped put Australia within a footy kick or so of the 2020 emission reduction target, although there’s a lot more work to do. Greg…
E&OE…. Topics: Labor’s failed carbon tax ASHLEY HALL: The Federal Government is using recent emissions figures to argue it’s on track to meet its carbon reduction targets. It says the figures show the carbon tax was an ineffective policy. The Environment Minister Greg Hunt, says the latest National Greenhouse Accounts show that under the…
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE WITH ERIC HUTCHINSON MP, FEDERAL MEMBER FOR LYONS Eight community groups across Tasmania will be the first to receive grants to assist with the purchase and installation of renewable energy systems through the Solar Towns Programme. “These grants are part of a commitment by the Government to install renewable energy systems on…
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE WITH HON GARY HIGGINS MLA, NT MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT The Australian and Northern Territory Governments have signed a new bilateral agreement for environmental assessments as part of the One-Stop Shop reform. This means that all states and territories now have new bilateral agreements in place for environmental assessment. The agreement accredits…
The Australian Government, in conjunction with State and Territory Governments today released the Packaging Impacts Decision Regulation Impact Statement. This statement analyses ten options to manage packaging waste and litter, including container deposit and industry-based approaches. The release of the Packaging Impacts Decision Regulation Impact Statement finalises an investigation by Australia’s Environment Ministers on the…