E&OE…. Topics: Great Barrier Reef DEBORAH KNIGHT: Environment Minister Greg Hunt has been lobbying very hard for this result, and he joins us now from Brisbane. Good morning to you Minister. GREG HUNT: Good morning Deb. DEBORAH KNIGHT: How relieved are you at this result, because obviously it would have been devastating to be put…
E&OE…. Topics: Great Barrier Reef GREG HUNT: Overnight UNESCO's World Heritage Centre has recommended that the Great Barrier Reef not be listed ‘in danger’. They have removed all references to in danger from their draft decision and they have praised the work of Australia and Queensland in preparing the reef for the future. I welcome…
E&OE…. Topics: Great Barrier Reef LUKE GRANT: Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has welcomed the decision. He's in fact about to fly to the Whitsundays for a bit of snorkelling, I'm told, on the Great Barrier Reef. He's on the line. Minister good morning. GREG HUNT: G'day Luke. I in fact have a conference that…
E&OE…. Topics: Great Barrier Reef STEVE AUSTIN: Well Greg Hunt is the Federal Minister for the Environment. I spoke to him just before coming to air and asked him how this decision will unfold at UNESCO in Paris overnight. GREG HUNT: So overnight, UNESCO, through what’s called the World Heritage Centre will release a draft…
E&OE…. Topics: Great Barrier Reef ALAN JONES: He's on the line, the Minister, from Canberra. Greg Hunt. good morning. GREG HUNT: Good morning Alan. ALAN JONES: I just want to ask you why you ever allowed this sludge to be dumped in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park to start with? I know it's not…
E&OE…. Topics: Call for National Heritage Listing of Canberra, marriage equality MARK PARTON: Greg Hunt is the Federal Environment Minister – he’s probably wearing ugg boots and a onesie now. He’s on the line. G’day Greg. GREG HUNT: Good morning. No I’ve walked in through the very cold weather and I can give the official…
E&OE…. Topics: Renewable Energy Target TOM TILLEY: Well, let's go to the Environment Minister and ask him why we're not at our full potential, why we're not leading the way in the renewable energies sector. Greg Hunt, thank you so much for joining us. GREG HUNT: Thanks very much Tom. But as ever, I would…
E&OE…. Topics: Renewable Energy Target, proposed iron ore inquiry MARIUS BENSON: Greg Hunt, the renewable industry seems to be breathing a sigh of relief today because the uncertainty of the past 12 months plus has ended. That uncertainty killed investment, but it comes at a cost. According to Bloomberg analysis, this decision, this lower…
E&OE…. Topics: Renewable Energy Target, Geelong Star fishing vessel LEON COMPTON: Greg Hunt is the Federal Environment Minister. He joins us this morning. Minister, good morning to you. GREG HUNT: Good morning Leon. LEON COMPTON: As you might imagine, that part of the RET discussion is attracting a lot of attention in Tasmania. Do…
E&OE…. Topics: Renewable Energy Target, Iron Ore inquiry, Federal Budget PATRICIA KARVELAS: A deal on the long awaited agreement on the Renewable Energy Target has finally been struck. The Coalition and Labor have agreed to a target of 33,000 gigawatt hours of electricity to come from renewable sources by 2020. Legislation could be tabled…