E&OE…. Topics: Announcement of additional funding for protection of threatened species GREG HUNT: I’d like to welcome everybody here and say thank you for having Zed, as Senator for the ACT and Peter Hendy here. To all of the folks that have been involved with the Mulligan’s Flat Sanctuary and Woodlands – you’ve done…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Great Barrier Reef, leadership MARK PARTON: Greg Hunt’s the Federal Environment Minister. He’s pretty keen for us to talk about the Great Barrier Reef this morning. G’day Greg. GREG HUNT: Good morning Mark. MARK PARTON: Great Barrier Reef is leading your agenda at the moment, Greg? GREG HUNT: It is indeed. We’ve…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Labor’s failed carbon tax MATTHEW PANTELIS: It seems we are using less electricity – probably because we can’t afford it – and the high Aussie dollar have helped put Australia within a footy kick or so of the 2020 emission reduction target, although there’s a lot more work to do. Greg…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Labor’s failed carbon tax ASHLEY HALL: The Federal Government is using recent emissions figures to argue it’s on track to meet its carbon reduction targets. It says the figures show the carbon tax was an ineffective policy. The Environment Minister Greg Hunt, says the latest National Greenhouse Accounts show that under the…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Antarctica, MYEFO/Budget MARK PARTON: You’re a Coalition member, you’ve had enough. You know, you’ve just had enough of all the carry on. You’ve had enough of the polls and the negative media. You want to get away from it. Where do you go? Antarctica. GREG HUNT: (Laughs) MARK PARTON: That’s where I’d…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Green Climate Fund ADAM HILLS: So is this a newer, greener Government? Or is there political mileage in at least being seen to be green? To help us answer that question, we’re talking to Environment Minister Greg Hunt by web link from Tasmania. Minister, this announcement from Julie Bishop goes against the…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Green Climate Fund DAVID KOCH: Now the Federal Government is on the back foot again after yet another policy backflip, this time on climate change. Previously Prime Minister Tony Abbott has described the Green Climate Fund like this. (Audio excerpt begins) TONY ABBOTT: Socialism masquerading as environmentalism. DAVID KOCH: Now the government…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Green Climate Fund JONATHON KENDALL: It came as somewhat of a surprise but yesterday the Federal Government pledged $200 million over four years to the Green Climate Fund. It’s run the United Nations to help developing countries adapt to climate change. But it was previously described by Prime Minister Tony Abbott as…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Green Climate Fund KIERAN GILBERT: We’re going to go back to our top story now and joining me live from the Mornington Peninsula, the Environment Minister Greg Hunt. Mr Hunt, thanks so much for your time. I want to start by asking you about this story… GREG HUNT: Good morning, Kieran. KIERAN…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Green Climate Fund GREG HUNT: I’m delighted to welcome the Australian Government’s $200 million for the Green Climate Fund. This is about helping to stop deforestation in the Asia-Pacific region. It’s about protecting the great rainforests of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. About working with countries such as the Philippines, Malaysia, Cambodia,…
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