E&OE…. Topics: Office of Climate Change and Renewables Innovation, renewable energy, Emissions Reduction Fund, Maurice Newman, Australia’s 2030 emissions target FRAN KELLY: Greg Hunt is the Environment Minister. Minister, welcome back to Breakfast. GREG HUNT: Good morning, Fran. FRAN KELLY: Under the Government of Tony Abbott, there were moves to try to abolish the CEFC…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Clean Air, Clean Land, Clean Water, Heritage, Cities, China ETS announcement GREG HUNT: Thanks very much to Sarah, to all of the Mayors, and CEOs, the community representatives right across the five municipalities. There was a great phrase from T. E. Lawrence – who might be known to many of you as Lawrence…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Cities, renewable energy, infrastructure investment, Environment portfolio, EPBC Act MICHAEL BRISSENDEN: Greg Hunt, good morning. GREG HUNT: Good morning Michael. MICHAEL BRISSENDEN: Clearly this appears to be a turnaround in the view from the Government about public transport. Is it a change of emphasis? GREG HUNT: Look, there is an increased focus. That's…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Direct Action, China Emissions Trading Scheme, electricity prices LAURA JAYES: Well joining me now is the Environment Minister Greg Hunt. Mr Hunt, thanks so much for your time. GREG HUNT: It’s a pleasure Laura. LAURA JAYES: Do you agree – if China does impose this cap and trade scheme, will it be a…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Bureau of Meteorology, renewable energy, Direct Action, climate change, carbon tax TONY JONES, PRESENTER: Let's go to Melbourne now. We're joined by the Environment Minister, Greg Hunt. Thanks for being there. GREG HUNT, ENVIRONMENT MINISTER: Pleasure, Tony. TONY JONES: First of all, is it true that Tony Abbott tried to set up a…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Yellow Crazy Ants, Great Barrier Reef Water Quality, Carmichael Mine QUESTION: Minister we're now at the seven week mark since the Carmichael Mine approval was set aside. You indicated that re-approval might take six to eight weeks, so are you still working towards that timeline? GREG HUNT: We're working within that timeframe. Whether…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, UNESCO, Crown of Thorns, runoff MURRAY JONES: Let's- actually I think we're going to Brisbane, we've got Greg Hunt, Greg Hunt Federal Environment Minister on line. Good morning Greg, how are you this morning? GREG HUNT: I'm well, good morning Murray. I apologise for any noise in the background…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Prime Minister Turnbull, climate change policy, Environment portfolio, federal election, Direct Action NICK MCCALLUM: Mr Hunt thanks for your time. GREG HUNT: And good afternoon Nick. I have to confess that I'm a member of the – well I'm a Richmond supporter and a member of the cheer squad – as it is…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Emissions Reduction Fund, renewable energy, Prime Minister Turnbull, first meeting of new Cabinet DAVID SPEERS: Environment Minister Greg Hunt joins me now. Thanks for your time this afternoon. GREG HUNT: It's a pleasure. DAVID SPEERS: You sat around the Cabinet table under the Abbott Government for the last two years. This was the…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: water reform, Prime Minister Turnbull, Environment Portfolio, Direct Action, renewable energy, climate change FRAN KELLY: Minister good morning. Thanks for joining us again. GREG HUNT: And good morning Fran. FRAN KELLY: How do you make sure that this move won't see the rivers sacrificed to the needs and wants of the farmers and…
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