Coalition to deliver new Green Army project for Albert and Logan Rivers

A re-elected Turnbull Government will deliver a new Green Army project for the Albert and Logan Rivers. 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 generating real benefits for the local environment. The project will: •…

Major funding boost for Beenleigh Senior Citizens Centre

Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP was joined by Minister for the Environment, the Hon Greg Hunt MP to announce that a re-elected Turnbull Government will deliver a major funding boost for the Beenleigh and District Senior Citizens Centre. Mr van Manen said the Beenleigh and District Senior Citizens Centre took pride in…

Coalition provides solar and battery storage for communities across Brisbane

A re-elected Turnbull Government will provide community groups across the electorate of Brisbane with $100,000 towards installing solar and battery storage to help the local community play its part in reducing Australia’s emissions and directly benefit from lower electricity bills. “The expanded Solar Communities program will provide funding for groups across Australia to install rooftop…

Coalition to deliver $600,000 for Fairfax local environment plan

The Hon Greg Hunt MP Minister for the Environment Mr Ted O’Brien LNPcandidate for Fairfax A re-elected Turnbull Government will invest $600,000 for a Fairfax Local Environment Plan. This includes $200,000 under the Improving Your Local Parks and Environment Programme towards a new boardwalk for Descendants of the Australian South Sea Islanders Inc. (DASSI) Indigenous Land, and approximately…

Coalition provides solar and battery boost and cleaner outboard engines for communities across Fisher

A re-elected Turnbull Government will provide community organisations on the Sunshine Coast seat of Fisher with $100,000, towards installing solar to help the local community play its part in reducing Australia’s emissions and directly benefit from lower electricity bills. The Solar Communities program will provide funding for groups across Australia to install rooftop solar PV,…

Coalition boosts solar for Aspley Memorial Bowls Club

A re-elected Turnbull Government will provide community groups across in Petrie with $100,000 towards installing solar panels and battery storage. Federal Member for Petrie Luke Howarth MP said he was excited local community organisation would get the opportunity to install solar, to lower electricity costs and help reduce emissions. “It’s been a pleasure to introduce…

$6 million to tackle crown-of-thorns starfish on the Great Barrier Reef

The hon Greg Hunt MP Minister for the Environment The hon Warren Entsch MP Federal Member for Leichhardt A re-elected Turnbull Government will invest $6 million for an additional control vessel to tackle crown-of-thorns starfish on the Great Barrier Reef. Minister for the Environment, Greg Hunt, said the crown-of-thorns starfish can have a devastating impact…

Transcript – Minister Hunt – Remarks, Sydney

EO&E…….. SIR RICHARD BRANSON: Well thank you very much. I was lucky enough about 20 years ago to bring my young children and family to the Great Barrier Reef, and we had the most extraordinary week. And when people say it's one of the ten great wonders of the world, it is one of the…

Coalition to deliver $1.2 million for Cooks River Recovery (Stage 1)

A re-elected Turnbull Government will invest $1 million in Cooks River Recovery (Stage 1) under the Improving Your Local Parks and Environment Programme. It will also deliver approximately $200,000 towards a new Green Army project in the electorate of Barton to support river recovery and wetland restoration efforts. The investment is part of the Coalition’s…