Australian Government Media Releases

Australian Government helps the Hunter and Central Coast plan for Climate Change
http://www.climatechange.gov.au/minister/combet/media/mr26062009_hunter.html
SNIPPET: Department of Climate Change. Greg Combet, the Minister Assisting the Minister for Climate Change, today awarded $279,000 towards two projects to help the Hunter and Central Coast in New South Wales prepare for likely climate change. The project is part of the Australian Government's Local Adaptation Pathways Program - Round 2 which awarded a total of $874,000 for seven projects to help regional areas across Australia plan for climate change.

Australian Government helps Victoria plan for Climate Change
http://www.climatechange.gov.au/minister/combet/media/mr26062009_wa.html
SNIPPET: Department of Climate Change. The funding is being provided to eleven councils across the region under the Australian Government's Local Adaptation Pathways Program - Round 2. The project is part of the Australian Government's Local Adaptation Pathways Program - Round 2 which awarded a total of $874,000 for seven projects to help regional areas across Australia plan for climate change.

ACT leads the way on stormwater capture - media release 8 May 2009
http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/kelly/2009/mr20090629.html
Yarram and Stratford farmers affected by falling groundwater levels in Victoria's Latrobe Aquifer will receive payments as part of a $5 million assistance package. Farmers in the areas will continue to operate within existing caps on groundwater use.

Minister holds energy effiency talks with International Energy Agency - media release 25 June 2009
http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/pubs/mr20090625a.pdf
SNIPPET: MEDIA RELEASE The Hon Peter Garrett MP Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts PG/297 25 June 2009 MINISTER HOLDS ENERGY EFFICIENCY TALKS WITH INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY Environment Minister Peter Garrett met with the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, Nobuo Tanaka, in Paris on Friday, putting forward Australias ambitious energy efficiency agenda. Australia has a comprehensive set of energy efficiency initiatives, including legislation, incentives and support for smarter technologies, which focuses on our buildings, lighting, appliances and equipment, and industry, said Minister Garrett.

Desalination plant approved with strict conditions - media release, 24 June 2009
http://www.environment.gov.au/about/media/dept-mr/pubs/dp24jun09.pdf
SNIPPET: MEDIA RELEASE 24 June 2009 DESALINATION PLANT APPROVED WITH STRICT CONDITIONS The federal environment department has given conditional approval to the Southern Seawater Desalination Project at Binningup. The department has imposed 23 strict conditions on the project to minimise impacts on nationally threatened and migratory species, with particular focus on the listed black cockatoo species, the western ringtail possum and whales. The project design was negotiated and strict conditions were put in place relating to revegetation work to preserve important habitat for the species.

Energy Efficient Homes Package availability of insulation installers register Traveston Dam Opposition position on climate change - transcript 29 June 2009
http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/pubs/tr20090629.pdf
THE HON PETER GARRETT AM MP MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, HERITAGE AND THE ARTS TRANSCRIPT E&ampOE TRANSCRIPT DOORSTOP INTERVIEW OPENING OF BRADFORD INSULATION PLANT BRENDALE, BRISBANE 29 JUNE 2009 SUBJECTS: Energy Efficient Homes Package availability of insulation installers register Traveston Dam Opposition position on climate change GARRETT: It is a tremendous opportunity to be here with Jerry Maycock from CSR at this Bradford plant here in Brendale where we are now seeing the incredible ramping up of capacity in this facility which will be producing insulation for Australian homes and householders in large volumes.

Media release from Resources, Energy and Tourism Portfolio
http://minister.ret.gov.au/thehonmartinfergusonmp/pages/australiajoinsinternationalrenewableenergyagency.aspx
The Hon Martin Ferguson AM MP. The Clean Energy Initiative includes:. $465 million to establish the Australian Centre for Renewable Energy to support the development and commercialisation of renewable energy technologies in Australia.