The Federal Government is taking the next vital step to protect the Great Barrier Reef with the release of details of our plan to ban capital dredge material disposal in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. We are delivering on our commitment to end this century-old practice. This demonstrates our commitment to the Reef and…
DetailsJOINT MEDIA RELEASE WITH HON IAN MACFARLANE MP, MINISTER FOR INDUSTRY AND SCIENCE The Australian Government is determined to restore a Renewable Energy Target that works as intended, to encourage investment in renewable energy and to maintain Australia’s diverse energy mix. The existing RET is broken. Both the Opposition and the clean energy industry know…
DetailsJOINT MEDIA RELEASE WITH MR JASON WOOD MP, FEDERAL MEMBER FOR LA TROBE The Australian Government is taking action to protect African lions from the barbaric practice of canned hunting by banning the import and export of trophies made from these magnificent animals. The significant announcement was made tonight at the ‘Global march for lions’…
DetailsJOINT MEDIA RELEASE WITH HON BARNABY JOYCE, MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE & HON BOB BALDWIN MP, PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT The Coalition Government have today announced that they will bring forward legislation to cap buybacks to 1500 gigalitres, as part of the implementation of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, as promised by the…
DetailsToday Labor has once again repeated plans to bring back the carbon tax – and that means higher power prices across Australia. On Sky News this morning, Matt Thistlethwaite said Labor would bring back the carbon tax as “a way to restore some of the lost revenue to the budget.” Labor wants to add billions…
DetailsToday I visited the Liverpool Plains to meet with local farmers to hear their views about the proposed Watermark project. I am aware of the high level of community concern regarding this project. I have requested additional advice from the Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development (IESC) in…
DetailsThe Green Army reached a significant milestone today with 100 projects on the ground around Australia. Young people across the country are taking part in important environmental and conservation activities, while at the same time receiving training and qualifications. The benefits from the projects underway are already evident. We are 100 projects in and we…
DetailsSt John the Evangelist Anglican Church in Flinders will host a performance by the Australian Chamber Choir to commemorate the Centenary of Anzac, thanks to a $3,660 Commonwealth Government grant. Flinders MP Greg Hunt said the performance would be a fitting tribute to the local men and women who served. “This will give people in…
DetailsMore than 250 residents in Catani, Bayles and surrounds will soon be able to access superfast-broadband as the National Broadband Network (NBN) rolls out across the region. I am pleased that fixed wireless broadband construction has started in these townships. Residents should be able to connect broadband and phone services through the NBN within 12…
DetailsI’m pleased to announce the Mornington Peninsula and Western Port region will host four new projects under Round 2 of the government’s Green Army programme. Projects include restoring bushland, mangrove planting, track maintenance, re-vegetation and weed control. The Westernport Bay Green Army Project delivers on an election commitment and I am delighted to see this…
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