A re-elected Coalition Government will deliver $500,000 towards a new local environment plan for Kooyong, including two new Green Army projects for the Yarra and Koonung Corridors and $100,000 for solar for local community groups. Environment Minister Greg Hunt and Energy and Resources Minister Josh Frydenberg today visited the Kew Senior Citizens Club to announce…
A re-elected Turnbull Government will invest $760,000 to clean up the Brisbane River under the Improving Your Local Parks and Environment Programme and Green Army Programme. The investment is part of the Coalition’s policy to support our local communities and environment by investing in parks, nature reserves, coastal and river areas. The local plan will…
A re-elected Turnbull Government will deliver a $1 billion boost to protect the Great Barrier Reef by tackling the challenges which are having the greatest impact on reef health. A new $1 billion Reef Fund announced today is part of the Coalition’s comprehensive Plan to Protect the Great Barrier Reef, which builds on $461 million…
A re-elected Coalition Government will deliver a new Green Army project for Hays Inlet which will build on the great work already completed by local Green Army teams. The Green Army provides opportunities for young Australians aged 17-24 years to gain training and experience which will assist them in the future to find jobs, while…
A re-elected Turnbull Government will help community groups in Petrie to lower their power bills and play their part in reducing Australia’s emissions by providing $100,000 towards the cost of installing solar. The Solar Communities program will provide funding for groups across Australia to install rooftop solar PV, solar hot water and battery storage systems…
A re-elected Turnbull Government will invest $1 million to the Swan-Canning River Recovery Programme Stage 2 under the Improving Your Local Parks and Environment Programme. The investment is part of the Coalition’s policy to support our local communities and environments by investing in the parks, nature reserves, coastal and river area. The project will: •…
A re-elected Turnbull Government will help community groups in Bendigo to lower their power bills and play their part in reducing Australia’s emissions by providing $531,674 towards the cost of installing solar. Under stage one of the Coalition’s Central Victoria Environment Plan, thirty community organisations will share in more than $431,000 through the Solar Towns…
A re-elected Turnbull Coalition Government will protect the Great Barrier Reef by tackling its two biggest challenges – climate change and water quality. The Turnbull Government will deliver a $1 billion Reef Fund as part of a comprehensive Plan to Protect the Great Barrier Reef. Australia’s World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef is Australia’s most treasured…
The World Heritage Committee has commended Australia on its management of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. These comments from the World Heritage Committee came with a draft decision released overnight that Australia be taken off the annual reporting cycle, with the property to be next considered by the World Heritage Committee in 2018. The…
I am delighted that Shoreham, Red Hill and surrounding areas will receive improved mobile phone coverage under a re-elected Turnbull Government as part of an additional $60 million commitment to extend the successful Mobile Black Spot Program. Many residents from these areas have approached me about inadequate or practically non-existent mobile reception and this commitment…