Boothby will become home to three of the first Green Army projects to be supported in Australia under the Coalition’s Green Army Plan. Federal Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Action, Senator Simon Birmingham, and Federal Member for Boothby, Andrew Southcott, said that if a Coalition Government was elected Seacliff, Brighton, Brownhill Creek, Mitcham…
DetailsRestoration of a section of the River Torrens Linear Park will become one of the first Green Army projects to be supported in Australia, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Action Simon Birmingham announced today. Senator Birmingham and Liberal candidate for Hindmarsh, Jassmine Wood, said that if a Coalition Government is elected, an area…
DetailsThe Coalition is committed to the responsible conservation of our scarce water resources. The state of our stressed river systems and the increasing demand on existing water resources from a growing population mean we must get smarter with the way we use this precious resource. All too often we wastefully use the…
DetailsThe Coalition will deliver real action on stormwater harvesting in Adelaide by providing $16.5 million towards the commencement of the ‘Waterproofing Eastern Adelaide’ project. This commitment will help ensure that this important stormwater harvesting project proceeds. The project involves harvesting stormwater from the Torrens River when it rains and when most…
DetailsPenny Wong has resorted to desperate stunts to divert attention from her Government’s lack of attention to the plight of the Murray-Darling Basin, Coalition Basin spokesman Simon Birmingham said today. “… I am laying down a challenge to Barnaby Joyce: Barnaby, release your water policy and come here to Adelaide and debate me…
DetailsMICHAEL KEELAN: I was chatting about the water restrictions going out to seven hours and really, our problem here is … we’re managing here from the home gardener point of view or the householder point of view but it’s really the Murray Darling Basin, that’s where the problem is and still is. Simon Birmingham…
DetailsAt least 16.7 billion litres of water has been pumped from the Murray Darling Basin to Melbourne under federal Labor’s watch. Answers provided late Friday afternoon to outstanding Senate estimates questions asked by Coalition Murray Darling Basin spokesman Simon Birmingham revealed the volume of water already pumped to Melbourne through the controversial North…
DetailsLEON BYNER: Simon Birmingham, Liberal Senator, has called in. Good morning, Simon. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Good morning, Leon and listeners. Leon, I am very concerned about what the Minister is saying here. This $228 million was promised nearly 15 months ago by the federal Labor Government. Now it hasn’t been delivered. Not only has…
DetailsJulia Gillard must today reveal why the Federal Government has not paid a single cent of $228 million promised for Adelaide’s desalination plant to the SA Government. This funding was promised on 11 May 2009, nearly fifteen months ago. What issues remain outstanding? Is it true Federal Labor is refusing to pay because…
DetailsKIERAN GILBERT: … and in Adelaide we have the Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Climate [Action], Senator Simon Birmingham. Senator Birmingham, thank you for joining us this morning. I want to ask you first of all, has Tony Abbott once again being caught up in this WorkChoices discussion where he wants the debate elsewhere… the…
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