A Corangamite Green Army team is working to protect and improve the environment along the coast from Lorne to Anglesea. This team is a great example of local young people working with their community to achieve practical environmental outcomes for their local area. Federal Minister for the Environment, Greg Hunt, said there are six Green…
$500,000 in grant funding will be made available to local community groups over the next three years to support activities to protect grasslands, woodlands and wetlands of Victoria’s volcanic plains, and the magnificent coastal areas of the Corangamite region. The first round of the Corangamite CMA Community Grants Programme opens today and will close on…
E&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…
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…
E&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…
Today I had the pleasure of meeting a group of young Green Army participants working to help the Wet Tropics environment recover from damage caused by the yellow crazy ant. This dedicated group of young Australians is passionate about protecting our precious Wet Tropics against invasive species like yellow crazy ants. Their project will help…
Australia’s Environment Minister, the Hon Greg Hunt MP and Papua New Guinea Environment and Conservation and Climate Change Minister, the Hon John Pundari MP today welcomed the release of a new publication by the Kokoda Initiative on the Papua New Guinean experience of the Kokoda Campaign. Launched at the Papua New Guinea National Museum and…
Australia’s iconic and precious Great Barrier Reef and the surrounding tropical waters will benefit from 24 innovative research projects conducted by this Government’s Tropical Water Quality Hub. This scientific investment being launched today supports practical policy and programmes to improve the Great Barrier Reef under the Government’s $140 million Reef Trust. Hub scientists will develop…
E&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…
E&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…