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Media Releases 2008
December
- Australia meets important Kyoto milestone - 23 December 2008
- Building Australia's low pollution future with renewable energy and new solar credits - 17 December 2008
- Minister returns from climate change negotiations - 14 December 2008
- $700,000 for new Bellbrook water treatment plant - 9 December 2008
- Senator Wong travels to Poland for global climate negotiations - 8 December 2008
- $20 million to help secure Geelong's water supplies - 7 December 2008
- $1 billion to help secure urban water - 7 December 2008
- Rudd Government provides $3.2 million for New South Wales water projects - 5 December 2008
- Crucial reforms approved for Murray-Darling Basin - 4 December 2008
- Progress review of Living Murray Initiative - 2 December 2008
- Rudd Government provides up to $1.5 million for Namoi water study - 2 December 2008
- Ministerial Statement - Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme White Paper and medium-term target range for reducing Australia's carbon pollution - 1 December 2008
November
- Carbon pollution reduction scheme: white paper to be released on 15 December - 28 November 2008
- $40 million for two new water centres of excellence - 28 November 2008
- Liberals try to turn off the tap for South Australian industry - 26 November 2008
- Ground-breaking report released on Murray-Darling Basin - 24 November 2008
- $6.5 million for southern tablelands water projects - 20 November 2008
- Australia and China strengthen co-operation on climate change - 18 November 2008
- Joint statement of Australia-China Ministerial Dialogue on Climate Change - 18 November 2008
- Scientific experts to advise on water use for Murray-Darling Basin rivers and wetlands - 18 November 2008
- Next steps in Menindee Lakes water savings projects - 13 November 2008
- Lower Lakes potable pipelines construction begins - 7 November 2008
- Funding to help building codes take climate change into account - 6 November 2008
- Registrations of interest invited for Murray-Darling Basin Small Block Irrigators Exit Grant package - 2 November 2008
October
- 4,000 megalitre boost to Bendigo's water supply - 31 October 2008
- $10 million for research on effects of climate change - 30 October 2008
- Government launches Australia's low pollution future report - 30 October 2008
- New award for carbon measuring system - 21 October 2008
- Review of Government's water purchase program released - 18 October 2008
- International talks confirm need for climate change action despite global financial crisis - 15 October 2008
- Minister in Warsaw and London for climate change talks - 12 October 2008
- Senate inquiry confirms the scale of the challenge for Lower Lakes, Coorong and the Murray-Darling Basin - 10 October 2008
- $6 million to help manage Murray-Darling Basin water resources - 9 October 2008
- Irrigator groups invited to submit proposals for selling water entitlements - 9 October 2008
- Salisbury Stormwater Project to reduce Murray River reliance - 8 October 2008
- Climate change threat to Australian fisheries - 6 October 2008
- Water market regulations finalised - 3 October 2008
- 18,000 Western Port properties exposed to climate change-related floods, study shows - 3 October 2008
- Government provides certainty on rural water charges - 2 October 2008
- Grants for surf lifesaving clubs to save water - 1 October 2008
September
- Government welcomes Garnaut Climate Change Review - 30 September 2008
- Water purchase expands to Southern Basin - 26 September 2008
- Key step in Murray-Darling Basin reform - 25 September 2008
- Contract awarded for Australia's national emissions registry - 25 September 2008
- $20 million extra to improve water information - 24 September 2008
- Essendon Football Club first Green Precincts project - 21 September 2008
- New exit grant package to assist small-scale irrigators - 20 September 2008
- Mundijong-Whitby project to improve water efficiency - 16 September 2008
- Senator Wong in Argentina for climate change talks - 14 September 2008
- Commonwealth welcomes water from Queensland - 12 September 2008
- Early start for Glenelg to parklands pipeline - 11 September 2008
- Opposition opposed to purchase of Toorale - 11 September 2008
- Commonwealth and NSW purchase Toorale - 10 September 2008
- New research into climate change and waves released - 10 September 2008
- CSIRO project to assess climate change impact on South-west water supply - 9 September 2008
- New climate change study for northern indigenous communities - 8 September 2008
- Next water buyback tender to open 15 September - 8 September 2008
- $50 million for new water research alliance - 4 September 2008
- Government to contribute $1 million to national 'Riverprize' - 1 September 2008
August
- New commissioners appointed to National Water Commission - 29 August 2008
- Tenders called for menindee lakes water savings project in western nsw - 29 August 2008
- $14.8 million to help vulnerable countries in our region adapt to climate change - 29 August 2008
- Queensland water buyback for Murray-Darling rivers to open next month - 5 August 2008
July
- $10.5 million for South East Tasmania recycled water - 28 July 2008
- Consultation time extended on ACCC rural water rules - 25 July 2008
- Chief Executive appointed to new Murray-Darling Basin Authority - 23 July 2008
- Drinking water still first priority in Southern Basin - 20 July 2008
- Green Paper on Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme released - 16 July 2008
- New website details water purchases - 11 July 2008
- $20 million towards securing water for Gladstone - 7 July 2008
- The Garnaut Review - 4 July 2008
- $3.7 billion of projects in Murray Action Plan - 3 July 2008
- Feedback invited on renewable energy target design paper - 2 July 2008
June
- $2 million to help engineers design for climate change - 30 June 2008
- New Greenhouse emissions reporting system starts Tuesday - 26 June 2008
- New reports show challenge of reducing Greenhouse emissions - 24 June 2008
- $8.6 million for research on win-win water use - 22 June 2008
- $2.5 million to boost water skills and awareness - 22 June 2008
- Funding to help irrigation providers adapt to Climate Change - 22 June 2008
- Senator Wong meets Kiribati President to discuss Climate Change - 20 June 2008
- Senator Wong in Korea for major economies Climate Change meeting - 20 June 2008
- Report shows Climate Change threatens health of Basin Rivers - 19 June 2008
- New Website to Detail Water Purchases - 18 June 2008
- New Climate Change report on the Murrumbidgee region - 16 June 2008
- $2.8 million to help our coasts adapt to climate change - 13 June 2008
- New climate change report on Barwon-Darling - 12 June 2008
- New climate change reports on Murray Darling Catchments - 10 June 2008
- International expert to head Climate Change research body - 3 June 2008
- Australia to help developing countries join climate change talks - 3 June 2008
May
- Tender released for National Emissions Registry - 30 May 2008
- Australia strengthens climate change cooperation with Norway - 26 May 2008
- $4.5 million to assist global efforts on deforestation - 26 May 2008
- Senator Wong in Japan for climate change talks - 23 May 2008
- Government water purchase secures rights to 35 billion litres for the Murray Darling - 23 May 2008
- Map: Australian Government Water Purchases - 23 May 2008
- Appointment of Climate Change special envoy and ambassador - 22 May 2008
- $3.9 million to measure river and wetland health - 21 May 2008
- Stakeholders to evaluate Murray Darling water purchase - 20 May 2008
- $3.6 million contribution to assist Latrobe Aquifer farmers - 15 May 2008
- New reports released on climate change in Murray Darling - 12 May 2008
- $1.8 Million to help prepare for climate change - 8 May 2008
- $3.45 million to boost local capacity to adapt to climate change - 6 May 2008
- Pumping to start in Lower Murray Lakes - 2 May 2008
- Budget 2008-09
- $1 billion plan to help secure cities' water supplies - 13 May 2008
- $2.3 billion to tackle climate change - 13 May 2008
- $250 million for households and surf clubs to save water - 13 May 2008
- $254.8 million in water security for cities and towns - 13 May 2008
- $400 million brought forward to act on Murray-Darling - 13 May 2008
- Budget delivers for water in WA - 13 May 2008
- Budget delivers on water for Tasmania - 13 May 2008
April
- Barossa water recycling to save 60 million litres - 30 April 2008
- Rudd Government to invest $12.9 billion in water - 29 April 2008
- New system to streamline energy reporting - 28 April 2008
- Consultation begins with agriculture sector on emissions trading - 28 April 2008
- $3 million to help reduce deforestation in Papua New Guinea - 23 April 2008
- Taskforce to drive the North's economic development - 21 April 2008
- Rudd Government delivers millions for water recycling in Adelaide's south - 17 April 2008
- Ballarat to benefit from $90 million superpipe boost - 16 April 2008
- Australia and China working together to tackle climate change - 11 April 2008
- Draft water market regulations released for public comment - 11 April 2008
- Water reports for Lachlan and Macquarie-Castlereagh released - 9 April 2008
- Senator Wong to join Prime Minister in China - 8 April 2008
- World Health Day 2008 - Protecting health from climate change - 6 April 2008
March
- Government takes earth hour long term - 29 March 2008
- Murray Darling deal delivered - 26 March 2008
- Government welcomes Garnaut paper on emissions trading - 20 March 2008
- OECD report supports Rudd Labor Government's action on climate change and environment - 19 March 2008
- Rudd Government Invests in Water Industry Skills - 17 March 2008
- Government announces detailed timetable on emissions trading - 17 March 2008
- Peter Cullen - 14 March 2008
- Native Tree Planting Certified to Cut Carbon - 11 March 2008
- It's official - Australia is now a part of the Kyoto Protocol - 11 March 2008
- Cooperation on Murray-Darling a step closer - 7 March 2008
- $7.5 million boost to Australia's groundwater management - 6 March 2008
- Progress on national approach to renewable energy - 6 March 2008
February
- Strategic review of climate change policies - 27 February 2008
- $50 million down payment on the Murray - 26 February 2008
- Wong and Holding meet on Murray-Darling Basin plan - 25 February 2008
- Australian solar technology shines - 25 February 2008
- Climate change report card shows Rudd Government has Australia on target - 25 February 2008
- Government welcomes Garnaut interim report - 21 February 2008
- Penny Wong launches children's book about River Murray - 20 February 2008
- Australian technology chosen for Clinton Climate project - 18 February 2008
- Funds flow for irrigation projects - 11 February 2008
- Constructive Murray Darling meeting held in Melbourne - 7 February 2008
- Drought arrangements for the Murray Darling Basin to continue - 5 February 2008
- Joint statement: water contingency planning in the southern Murray Darling Basin - 5 February 2008
- Greenhouse gas emissions and energy reporting, policy paper released - 4 February 2008
January
- Wong welcomes progress at Major Economies Meeting - 31 January 2008
- National Climate Change and Water agenda moves forward - 25 January 2008
- Elevated role and more expertise for Northern Australia Land and Water Taskforce - 25 January 2008
- New climate change report for Victoria's Ovens catchment - 24 January 2008
- Senator Wong to attend major economies climate change meeting - 17 January 2008
