E&OE…. Topics: Emissions Reduction Fund GREG HUNT: The Coalition has delivered on our promise to repeal the carbon tax and to reduce electricity prices for the Australian people. We have delivered on our promise to implement an Emissions Reduction Fund to ensure that there is real and practical action to achieve our emissions goals…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Carbon Farming Initiative KIERAN GILBERT: Live from Canberra I’m joined by the Environment Minister Greg Hunt. Mr Hunt, thanks for your time. GREG HUNT: Good morning Kieran. KIERAN GILBERT: So if the Bernie Fraser report comes back in 18 months. Is there any circumstance under which the Coalition Government would agree to…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Carbon Farming Initiative TOM ELLIOTT: Greg Hunt is the Federal Environment Minister. He joins us now. Mr Hunt, good afternoon. GREG HUNT: And good afternoon Tom. TOM ELLIOTT: So what was the guts of the deal you did yesterday with Clive Palmer, because he’s previously described your Direct Action plan as a…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Carbon Farming Initiative GREG HUNT: At the last election, we sought a mandate to abolish the carbon tax. We did that. We did that with the support of the crossbench and I thank the Palmer United Party for their support and savings from the abolition of the carbon tax are being delivered…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Carbon Farming Initiative ROSS GREENWOOD: Greg Hunt’s on the line. Many thanks for your time, Greg. GREG HUNT: G’day Ross. ROSS GREENWOOD: So, in regards to the Direct Action plan – what you have agreed today with Clive Palmer, does that mean that an Emissions Trading Scheme and a carbon tax in…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Carbon Farming Initiative LEIGH SALES: With me now live from Canberra is the Environment Minister Greg Hunt. Thank you for joining us. GREG HUNT: Good evening, Leigh. LEIGH SALES: Mr Hunt, the deal that you’ve struck with Clive Palmer includes a review of Emissions Trading Schemes in other countries, yet you said…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Carbon Farming Initiative CHRIS UHLMANN: Greg Hunt is the Environment Minister. Good morning. GREG HUNT: Good morning Chris. CHRIS UHLMANN: Greg Hunt how will your Direct Action plan get Australia to its target of reducing emissions by five per cent by 2020 compared with 2000 levels? GREG HUNT: There are two parts…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Carbon Farming Initiative PATRICK CONDREN: Greg Hunt, the Environment Minister joins us. Minister Hunt good morning, thanks for your time this morning. GREG HUNT: Good morning Patrick. PATRICK CONDREN: Can you explain exactly what’s happening? GREG HUNT: Exactly. The first thing is that we have abolished the carbon tax. We did that…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: WA withdrawal of shark mitigation strategy PAUL MURRAY: So this has been an interesting negotiation with the Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt and he joins us now. Afternoon Greg. GREG HUNT: And good afternoon Paul. PAUL MURRAY: Greg, was your Department close to making a decision on WA’s application to have drum…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Renewable Energy Target, PM’s Tenterfield speech MARK PARTON: Indeed we’ve got the Environment Minister Greg Hunt on the line right now. G’day Greg. GREG HUNT: And good morning Mark. MARK PARTON: So why have we walked away from this 20% Renewable Energy Target? GREG HUNT: Well you couldn’t be more wrong, with…
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