E&OE…. Topics: Great Barrier Reef, climate change, marriage equality RAFAEL EPSTEIN: It's a long way from the Peninsula to Bonn in Germany. But that is where Greg Hunt is, far from his seat here in Melbourne. He's the Minister for the Environment, part of Tony Abbott's Federal Government. Greg Hunt, welcome to the show. GREG…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Great Barrier Reef PAUL MURRAY: Greg Hunt, the Federal Minister for the Environment, joins us now. G'day Greg. GREG HUNT: And good afternoon Paul. PAUL MURRAY: You're actually over in Europe at the moment. Were you in Europe for this particular meeting? GREG HUNT: Yes, I was here exclusively for the Bonn conference…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Tasmanian World Heritage Area, Great Barrier Reef TONY JONES: The Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has been in Germany for the UNESCO meeting. He joined us earlier from Bonn. Greg Hunt, thanks for being there. GREG HUNT: Pleasure. TONY JONES: Can we just establish one principle at the outset? If the UN ultimately…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Great Barrier Reef, marriage equality STEVE CHASE: Mr Hunt, this decision has been characterised as a relief for the Government. Is that a fair assessment? GREG HUNT: Look I think it’s a tremendous and important result, not just for Australia, but for the entire UN Convention system. The Chair of the Conference, the…
DetailsThank you, Chair. The Great Barrier Reef is Australia’s greatest natural icon. It also continues to be the world’s Great Barrier Reef. Over the past five years, however, we have clearly heard the concerns of the World Heritage Committee. And I can tell you – Australia and Queensland have responded. In fact, the Committee’s –…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Great Barrier Reef LINDSAY WEBB: The Queensland Environment Minister Steven Miles and the Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt have been in Bonn, Germany putting forward the case not to list the Great Barrier Reef on the endangered list. The decision is being handed down tonight and on the phone from Bonn is the…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Great Barrier Reef VANESSA GRIMM: And for more I'm joined on the line by the Environment Minister, Greg Hunt, who was at the UNESCO meeting in Bonn a few hours ago when the ruling was made. Greg Hunt, welcome. Well this decision by no means should be interpreted the Reef is being given…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Great Barrier Reef, Joe Hockey defamation case, donations, anti-radicalisation in schools NICK MCCALLUM: We're joined now in his regular slot by Greg Hunt, the Federal Environment Minister. We find him in Bonn in Germany. So it's good morning to you, Minister. GREG HUNT: It is indeed but we've been up sort of very…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Port Melbourne, Australia Post jobs, Boxing Day Test, Melbourne’s population growth MATTHEW GUY: Okay thanks very much for coming everyone. Greg Hunt and I are here to just make some comments around the government's proposed Port of Melbourne lease, and in particular what it means for having a 70-year private monopoly at the…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Green Army Round 3 Project Announcement GREG HUNT: Look, welcome everybody this morning to Red Hill. I particularly want to welcome Senator Zed Seselja but also the Green Army team. This is the ACT Connecting Communities Green Army team and especially to the Friends groups. To the Red Hill Park Care team that’s…
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