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Media Releases 2009
December
- New Year's resolution for Tony Abbott: stick to the truth on Climate Change - 31 December 2009
- Millions benefit from CPRS household assistance - 30 December 2009
- Abbott ducks and weaves but can't explain $1100 claim - 30 December 2009
- One month and still waiting for Abbott to come clean on CPRS costs - 30 December 2009
- New Southern Basin water purchasing for 2009-10 - 14 December 2009
- Draft CPRS and RET regulations released - 09 December 2009
- New Opposition policy - Climate Change - 04 December 2009
- New Opposition Policy - No ETS and No Carbon Tax - 03 December 2009
- $110 Million to improve South Australian irrigation infrastructure efficiency - 02 December 2009
- $347,000 for Woodlane Irrigation Trust infrastructure upgrade - 02 December 2009
November
- Household assistance under Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme - 25 November 2009
- A Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme in the National Interest - 24 November 2009
- Delivering for the Environment - 24 November 2009
- Measures to deliver security for Australia's electricity supply - 24 November 2009
- Environmental water to protect iconic river red gums - 19 November 2009
- New report finds coastal communities at risk from climate change - 14 November 2009
- Drought update shows poor outlook - 13 November 2009
- Agreement signed to support more efficient irrigation in Tasmania - 11 November 2009
- Next stage of bioremediation work starts - 09 November 2009
- $56 million for development of a national water market system - 09 November 2009
- COAG to consider Renewable Energy Certificate market - 05 November 2009
- Lower Lakes irrigation pipeline delivers first water - 03 November 2009
- $86 Million for stormwater harvesting and reuse - 02 November 2009
October
- Hattah Lakes wetlands receive environmental water - 30 October 2009
- Commonwealth Water for Murrumbidgee Wetlands - 28 October 2009
- $2 million in grants for irrigation water providers - 28 October 2009
- Senator Wong attends climate talks in Barcelona - 28 October 2009
- Australia and China sign climate change agreement - 15 October 2009
- $7.34 million for potable water pipelines for Point Sturt and Hindmarsh Island - 14 October 2009
- Senator Wong visits China for climate talks - 12 October 2009
- Expert panel to advise on Coorong and Lower Lakes - 12 October 2009
- Report on water reform welcomed - 09 October 2009
- $2 million to help prepare for extreme weather events from climate change - 08 October 2009
- Turnbull blows Copenhagen delay argument out of the water - 08 October 2009
- $21.7 million for irrigation efficiency in the Gwydir Valley - 06 October 2009
- Proposals invited for $300 million on-farm irrigation program - 6 October 2009
- Turnbull's facts wrong on climate: CPRS does not offer less protection to Australian jobs and industries than US legislation - 4 October 2009
- Regional communities invited to Water for the Future information sessions - 2 October 2009
- United States moves closer to emissions trading - 1 October 2009
- Call for water savings proposals for Australian towns and small cities - 1 October 2009
September
- Rudd Government helps businesses access the global carbon market - 30 September 2009
- Public consultation on Darling River Water Savings Project - 29 September 2009
- Australian National University to receive $1 million in Green Precincts funding - 23 September 2009
- $788,000 Green Precincts funding for Launceston City Council - 22 September 2009
- $861,500 Green Precincts funding for Iconic Sydney Harbour - 19 September 2009
- $1.29 million funding for green initiatives on Heron Island - 18 September 2009
- Minister Wong meets with Henry Waxman and Ed Markey - 18 September 2009
- Further consultation on accreditation under water charge rules - 17 September 2009
- Rudd Government welcomes Victoria's removal of 10 per cent cap on water trade - 15 September 2009
- Senator Wong attends key climate meetings in US - 15 September 2009
- Study of climate change impacts on Tasmanian east coast rock lobster fishery - 15 September 2009
- Solar Credits Scheme commences - 10 September 2009
- Funding for Living Murray Environmental works - 3 September 2009
- $30 Million scheme launched to cut Murray salinity and boost wetland health - 3 September 2009
- Low flows initiative to improve river management - 2 September 2009
- Call for water-saving projects for basin communities - 2 September 2009
- $1.5 million to assess climate change impacts on groundwater - 2 September 2009
- $130 million transitional assistance for NSW Greenhouse Gas Reduction Scheme participants - 2 September 2009
- Water Minister and Parliamentary Secretary to tour southern Murray-Darling Basin - 1 September 2009
August
- New project to deliver recycled water to Barossa vineyards - 31 August 2009
- Coalition pledges to reverse action on climate change if elected - 23 August 2009
- Rudd Government secures passage of 20 per cent renewable energy target - 19 August 2009
- Attachment - Proposed RET amendments - 19 August 2009
- $20 million to boost water information - 18 August 2009
- Transitional assistance for waste coal mine gas under the renewable energy target - 17 August 2009
- Preparing biodiversity for climate change - 17 August 2009
- Interim assistance arrangements for renewable energy target - 16 August 2009
- $724,000 Green Precincts funding for Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE - 14 August 2009
- Opposition embarrassingly wrong on key CPRS principle - 14 August 2009
- Host named for new Water Recycling Centre of Excellence - 14 August 2009
- $1.45 million to boost Lachlan irrigators' on-farm water savings - 12 August 2009
- Winners announced for climate change schools competition - 12 August 2009
- Australia and Indonesia taking action to reduce emissions from forests - 10 August 2009
- New report shows carbon pollution continues to rise without action - 9 August 2009
- Update on emissions-intensive trade-exposed assistance program - 7 August 2009
- Australia announces funding priorities for Pacific climate change adaptation - 6 August 2009
- Climate change risk to world heritage properties - 2 August 2009
July
- City of Onkaparinga to receive $750,000 in Green Precincts funding - 29 July 2009
- Australia meets another Kyoto milestone - 28 July 2009
- Productivity Commission study into mechanisms to purchase water entitlements - 24 July 2009
- Strong results on government water purchase - 24 July 2009
- $10 million for Black Rock recycled water project - 24 July 2009
- Green Precincts funding for high-profile Victorian projects - 14 July 2009
- $1.2 million to transform Sydney Theatre Company into a green precinct - 12 July 2009
- New report shows risks of climate change - 9 July 2009
- Government cuts emissions and energy reporting red tape for business - 2 July 2009
June
- 1.5 billion litres of extra water for South Australian wetlands - 26 June 2009
- Making Murray-Darling Basin communities stronger - 26 June 2009
- Greenhouse reporting amendment to aid flexibility - 23 June 2009
- Release of key draft CPRS regulations - 19 June 2009
- $650 million for private irrigation infrastructure operators in New South Wales - 19 June 2009
- New reference panels to advise on Murray-Darling Basin water recovery and irrigation efficiency - 16 June 2009
- Water market and termination fee rules signed - 16 June 2009
- New Murray-Darling Basin Community Committee announced - 12 June 2009
- Latest Murray-Darling Basin Drought Update provides disturbing snapshot - 10 June 2009
- Government continues to grow renewable energy industry - 9 June 2009
- Public consultation on voluntary action - 7 June 2009
- IT partner selected for online Water Information System - 5 June 2009
- Greenhouse accounts show emissions growth - 1 June 2009
- First meeting of new Murray-Darling Basin Authority - 1 June 2009
- Small Block Irrigators Exit Grant deadline approaching - 1 June 2009
May
- Historic purchase of water for the environment - 28 May 2009
- Malcolm Turnbull delays on climate change - again - 26 May 2009
- Additional environmental water for Murray-Darling Basin - 26 May 2009
- Senator Wong welcomes US committee vote - 22 May 2009
- Australia to join International Renewable Energy Agency - 17 May 2009
- Murray-Darling Basin Authority appointments - 14 May 2009
- CPRS legislation introduced to Parliament - 14 May 2009
- More water returned to Murray-Darling Basin's stressed rivers and wetlands - 6 May 2009
- Australia submits revised target to United Nations - 6 May 2009
- A new target for reducing Australia’s carbon pollution - 4 May 2009
- Helping all Australians do their bit on climate change - 4 May 2009
- Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme: support in managing the impact of the global recession - 4 May 2009
- New measures for the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme - 4 May 2009
- Budget 2009-10
- Australian Government Climate Change Strategy - 12 May 2009
- Shaping an International Solution to Climate Change - 12 May 2009
- Climate Change science: the foundation of our policy response - 12 May 2009
- National carbon accounting toolbox - 12 May 2009
- Preparing Australia for a future with less water - 12 May 2009
- $300 million for new on-farm irrigation efficiency program - 12 May 2009
- Additional $228 million to help secure Adelaide's water supply - 12 May 2009
- $4.5 Billion clean energy initiative - 12 May 2009
- Streamlining the Australian Government's climate change programs and making Energy Efficient choices even easier - 12 May 2009
April
- Coordinated national action to drive energy efficiency and renewable energy uptake
- 30 April 2009
- COAG Communiqué - 30 April 2009
- Senator Wong attends Climate Change reception hosted by President Obama - 28 April 2009
- Coalition to match Government's emissions targets? - 26 April 2009
- Small Block Irrigators Exit Grant package expanded - 24 April 2009
- New website to track Murray-Darling Basin water storages - 23 April 2009
- Rudd government invests $8 million in groundwater management - 21 April 2009
- Climate Change Minister Penny Wong to attend first major economies forum - 19 April 2009
- Expert group to advise on Murray blue-green algae outbreak - 9 April 2009
- School kids to speak to PM about climate change - 6 April 2009
- Defining emissions intensive industries under the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme - 1 April 2009
March
- Senator Wong builds Australian engagement with USA on climate change - 25 March 2009
- First Commonwealth environmental water to benefit SA wetlands - 24 March 2009
- $20 Million for Climate Change in the Pacific - 23 March 2009
- $200 Million for stormwater capture - 23 March 2009
- $10 million to help Northern Australian Indigenous communities explore potential of future carbon markets - 20 March 2009
- Australia and New Zealand strengthen climate change cooperation - 19 March 2009
- $1 million for new trust to honour Peter Cullen - 13 March 2009
- Release of CPRS exposure draft legislation - 10 March 2009
- More support for a long-term solution for the Coorong and Lower Lakes - 9 March 2009
- $16 million towards securing Broken Hill's water supply - 4 March 2009
- Helping local communities respond to climate change - 4 March 2009
- Toorale purchase delivers 11.4 billion extra litres of water for the Darling River - 4 March 2009
- $1.3 million to improve groundwater management in regional Australia - 4 March 2009
- $1.3 million for research on climate change impacts on primary industries - 3 March 2009
- $876,000 to help protect New South Wales groundwater quality - 3 March 2009
- $5.4 million for atlas of ecosystems dependent on groundwater - 2 March 2009
- $5.6 million for on-farm water efficiency - 2 March 2009
- $2 million fast-tracked for healthy headwaters program - 2 March 2009
- Water Minister to tour Northern Murray-Darling Basin - 1 March 2009
February
- Expert Committee to advise on emissions-intensive trade-exposed activities - 27 February 2009
- Release of Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme exposure draft legislation - 10 March - 27 February 2009
- Australia and Germany working together on climate change - 26 February 2009
- $600,000 for irrigators to plan updated infrastructure - 26 February 2009
- Secure drinking water for Lakes communities - 18 February 2009
- Release of Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme guidance paper for emissions-intensive trade-exposed activities - 18 February 2009
- New Murray-Darling water market and termination fee rules - 11 February 2009
- New ambassador for climate change - 9 February 2009
- Victorian farmers eligible for drought exit grants - 3 February 2009
January
- Rudd Government rebates for rainwater tanks and greywater systems - 30 January 2009
- Northern Basin water purchase tender re-opens - 29 January 2009
- Funding for local councils to plan for climate change risk - 29 January 2009
- $10 million for research into health and climate change - 27 January 2009
- $30 million for new national groundwater centre - 22 January 2009
- Opposition chaos on carbon pollutions reduction scheme - 19 January 2009
