108 News & Press Releases found
Australian Government News
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Rudd Government helping more land managers adapt to climate change
The Rudd Government continues its support of Australia’s primary producers as they adapt to a changing climate, announcing $3 million in funding under the second round of the FarmReady Industry Grants. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and ...
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Groundwater experts meet to tackle future management challenges
The Parliamentary Secretary for Water, the Hon. Dr Mike Kelly AM MP, has opened the National Water Commission`s inaugural national Groundwater Forum, which has brought together 120 of Australia`s leading groundwater experts to discuss the challenges ...
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Australian national first: new waste policy & new recycling schemes for TVs, computers and tyres
At a meeting in Perth the nation`s environment ministers endorsed a new National Waste Policy, the first such national framework charting a ten-year vision for resource recovery and waste management. The policy includes a landmark scheme for ...
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Insulation changes: safety, consumer protections and value for money
The Government has added extra safety precautions, consumer protections and reduced the maximum subsidy for its Home Insulation Program. Environment Minister Peter Garrett said the key safety protections would apply from midnight on Sunday 1 ...
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Australian oil spill report confirms need for long term environmental plan
An independent marine scientists` report into the environmental effects of the Montara oil spill says a systematic, long-term monitoring effort is the only way to ascertain the true impacts of the spill on the region`s biodiversity. This supports ...
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Helping to secure Australia`s groundwater future
The Parliamentary Secretary for Water, the Hon. Dr Mike Kelly AM MP, has announced $2.1 million in funding for three new projects to better manage Australia`s groundwater whilst launching National Water Week 2009 at Parliament House in Canberra. ...
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Heritage conservation provides AUS$13.7m boost for NSW jobs
Federal Environment and Heritage Minister Peter Garrett today announced $13.7 million in Australian Government funding for 63 conservation projects expected to create up to 918 jobs across New South Wales. The renowned beauty and culture of NSW ...
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Australian Government locks in long term environmental agreement with oil spill company
The Australian Government and the company responsible for the Montara oil spill have struck an agreement for a long-term scientific environmental monitoring program for the area affected by the spill. Minister for the Environment, Peter Garrett, ...
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AUS$7.34m for potable water pipelines for Point Sturt and Hindmarsh Island
Australian Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, and South Australian Minister for the River Murray, Karlene Maywald, today announced up to $7.34 million in funding for potable water pipeline extensions to Point Sturt and ...
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Turnbull blows Copenhagen delay argument out of the water
For the first time the Leader of the Opposition today put forward his three reasons why the Australian Parliament should wait until after Copenhagen to vote on the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS). Asked in his press conference today to ...
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Call for water savings proposals for Australian towns and small cities
The Rudd Government is seeking proposals to develop and implement practical projects to help secure urban water supplies in Australian towns and cities with fewer than 50,000 people. Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, today ...
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Rudd Government helps businesses access the global carbon market
The Australian Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, has announced two new measures that will assist Australian businesses and individuals to participate in the global carbon market. “As of today, individuals and businesses ...
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Australia a global leader in biodiversity knowledge
Environment Minister Peter Garrett today released the only report in the world to document the planet`s known animal and plant species - all 1,899,587 of them. `This work by Australian scientists, which has been praised by internationally acclaimed ...
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Far reaching protection for Australia`s top end environment
Australia`s Top End will have a huge conservation corridor stretching from Kakadu`s stone country to the Arafura Sea, with the declaration of two substantial new Indigenous Protected Areas. Environment Minister Peter Garrett today joined ...
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Improving water planning in northern Australia
The Parliamentary Secretary for Water, Dr Mike Kelly, today announced $1.785 million in funding for two new projects that contribute to the body of scientific knowledge being compiled to help government, industry and communities make informed ...
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Australia`s climate revealed
Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, Peter Garrett today launched the Bureau of Meteorology’s latest book; Climate of Australia. “Australians have always been interested in weather and climate, and this book is an essential resource ...
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AUS$1.5m to assess climate change impacts on groundwater
The Rudd Government will provide $1.5 million for a project to help water managers better understand the expected impacts of climate change on Australian groundwater resources. Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, made the ...
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Low flows initiative to improve river management
Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, has announced $700,000 in research funding to improve knowledge and management of low river flows. Senator Wong made the announcement at Shepparton as part of a tour of the southern part ...
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Call for water-saving projects for basin communities
The Rudd Government is seeking proposals from local government bodies and urban water service providers in the Murray-Darling Basin for water-saving initiatives to help their communities prepare for a future with less water. Minister for Climate ...
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Australian government boosts insulation audit measures
Environment Minister Peter Garrett has announced a tough new raft of enforcement measures for the Homeowner Insulation Program, boosting the comprehensive audit program already in place. Mr Garrett said the Government had already scrutinised ...