E&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: 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: 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: 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: 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…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Environment portfolio, water reform MICHAEL ROWLAND: Greg Hunt joins us now. Minister, good morning. GREG HUNT: Good morning, Michael. MICHAEL ROWLAND: How do you feel about losing responsibility to Water to the Nationals' Barnaby Joyce? GREG HUNT: Well actually, Water was always with Barnaby Joyce prior to the election. After the election I…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Environment portfolio, water reform, Prime Minister Turnbull, Direct Action JOURNALIST:Were you consulted by this decision by Malcolm Turnbull to give Water to Agriculture? GREG HUNT:Yes, actually. I had extended discussions with Malcolm. We've just had the two greatest years of water reform in Australia's history. My job – which I didn't seek because…
DetailsE&OE…. Topics: Prime Minister Turnbull, water reform, Environment portfolio JON FAINE: Greg Hunt, good morning to you. GREG HUNT: And good morning Jon. JON FAINE: Have you spoken to Tony Abbott since he was deposed? GREG HUNT:Ah yes – no I had a long talk with him on Monday night. It was a very hard…
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