The Turnbull Government is providing $17 million funding for nine new R&D projects set to deliver renewable energy technologies and solutions suited to the 21st century. Environment Minister Greg Hunt joined ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht at an event in Perth today to announce the funding for cutting edge projects – such as Curtin University’s project…
The Turnbull Government is providing $17 million funding for nine new R&D projects set to deliver renewable energy technologies and solutions suited to the 21st century. Environment Minister Greg Hunt joined ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht at an event in Perth today to announce the funding for cutting edge projects – such as Curtin University’s project…
The Government is pleased to announce the appointment of six new members to the board of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). The new board members have the necessary experience and skills to guide ARENA in its role of improving the competitiveness of renewable energy technologies, increasing the supply of renewable energy in Australia and…
Flinders MP Greg Hunt met with Crib Point CFA officers and volunteers at HMAS Cerberus recently to inspect the site for its new headquarters. Mr Hunt said the new partnership would be mutually beneficial. “I am delighted that the Crib Point CFA has been provided with land on the site of the HMAS Cerberus defence…
I am delighted to announce that Rosebud Toy Library will benefit from a $5057 Stronger Communities grant. It is one of many local community groups in the electorate to receive a grant under the federal government’s Stronger Communities Program. This grant will enable the toy library purchase child-sized furniture, couches, rugs, white goods and electronic…
The Australian Government is tackling water quality in the Great Barrier Reef by providing $2.8 million to sugarcane farmers in the Burdekin region to reduce nitrogen run-off to the Reef lagoon. “This round of funding, provided as part of the Government’s $140 million Reef Trust investment, will assist local farmers to deliver projects that will…
The Turnbull Government welcomes the announcement that construction will start in late April on the $400 million White Rock 175 MW wind project located west of Glen Innes. The White Rocks wind farm will create more than 200 jobs during construction and between10-15 full time jobs afterwards. The White Rocks wind farm is an important…
The Australian Government is today launching a new plan to help protect 35 species of shorebirds that regularly travel thousands of kilometres to visit our shores. Shorebirds such as the female bar-tailed godwit match the incredible long-haul range of an Airbus A380. We want to be there for the long-haul too, supporting their conservation. The…
Flinders MP Greg Hunt joined Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Parliamentary colleagues to announce the Coalition Government’s $1.5 billion injection for essential infrastructure to ensure Melbourne retains its mantle as one of the most liveable cities in the world. The centrepiece is a billion-dollar upgrade of the congested Monash Freeway serving the communities of South…
The coral bleaching event currently impacting the Great Barrier Reef is major and significant. The Reef 2050 Independent Expert Panel met this week and provided me with a thorough briefing on the severity and geographical extent of bleaching. The event is still unfolding and the full extent and severity of bleaching may take several weeks…
