Australia is set to triple the size of its marine park on Macquarie Island, making it far larger than Japan. After rejecting an application for fisheries to trawl through the new Macquarie Island Marine Park, Australia’s federal environment minister Tanya Plibersek signed off on a final design for the expansion on June 5, which will allow two fisheries to continue operating. Local fisheries…
Australia to Create a Marine Park Bigger Than Japan
June 6, 2023
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Lawsuit Filed Against Australia’s Environment Minister for Not Considering ‘Climate Risk’
June 5, 2023
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A legal challenge has been lodged against Australia’s environment minister, Tanya Plibersek, claiming she did not adequately consider climate risks when approving two new coal mining projects. The action, filed in the Federal Court of Australia, seeks a judicial review of the minister’s decision, arguing there were legal errors because Plibersek did not consider the…
Government Backflip Means Polluters Not Held To Account: Greens
The Australian Greens are decrying the federal government’s decision to allow a temporary reprieval on shipping plastic overseas to be recycled. This comes after it was revealed on May 18 that the Minister for the Environment, Tanya Plibersek, had given temporary approval for recycling company Oately Resources Australia to export some of Australia’s most easily…
Australia’s Approved Renewable Energy Projects Double in 10 Months
The Australian government has doubled the number of approved renewable energy projects since coming into power in May 2022 as it seeks to accelerate Australia’s transition to net-zero emissions. In an interview with ABC radio, federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said 11 renewable projects had received the green light from the government in the past…
Labor and Greens at Crossroads Over Environment Safeguard Mechanism
The Australian Greens’ attempt to compel the Labor federal government to stop new coal or gas projects has put the two political parties at crossroads. Labor is currently in negotiations with the Greens to drive the Safeguard Mechanism legislation through the Senate after the Liberals and the Nationals said they would oppose it, leaving the…
‘What’s Going to Happen to the Economy?’ Billionaire Challenges Government’s Rejection of Coal Mine
February 13, 2023
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Australian mining tycoon Clive Palmer has said the government’s cancellation of his company’s proposal to build a coal mine in central Queensland will be a blow to the region’s economy. Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek on Feb. 9 announced she had decided to reject Palmer’s proposed mine in the Styx Coal Basin, to be located 130…
Australia to Establish Environmetal Protection Agency
December 9, 2022
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The Australian Minister for the Environment and Water, Tanya Plibersek, has announced the federal labor government will establish an environmental protection agency to oversee its new legislation on environmental protection and conservation laws. The new independent body is part of the federal government’s ‘Nature Positive Plan: Better for the Environment, Better for Business,’ announced on…
RBA Govenor Faces Government Criticism on Interest Rate Policy and Wage Rises
November 23, 2022
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The governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Phillip Lowe, has faced fierce criticism by the federal government over remarks about Australia’s current economic situation on wage growth and interest rate rises. In a speech made at a business dinner on Nov. 22, Lowe said that the country should not “buy into the idea…
Labor to Give Extra $204 Million Boost to Great Barrier Reef
The Labor government will give a $204 million boost to the protection and management of the Great Barrier Reef, bringing the total investment in the reef to $1.2 billion (US$751 million). Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek on Friday unveiled the new package, noting it will go into replanting parts of the reef with new corals, catchment restoration, improving…
Bureau of Meteorology Rebranding Exercise Shut Down By Minister
Australia’s federal minister for the environment and water has shut down the Bureau of Meteorology’s (BoM) rebranding exercise telling the department to focus on the weather instead of what people call it. Environment Minister, Tanya Plibersek, told The Guardian on Wednesday that Australians should be free to call it whatever they like and that she did…
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