As the last day before polling day, today is Labor’s last chance to release a policy on water, especially one on the needs of a desperate Murray Darling Basin, Coalition Basin spokesman Simon Birmingham said today. “Tony Abbott has released detailed and costed policies on both of his visits to South Australia …
DetailsThe Coalition will deliver a stormwater wetland in Victoria Park through a $4 million grant to the Adelaide City Council. This commitment will assist with stormwater capture and reuse, further ease Adelaide’s demands on the Murray, assist with flood mitigation and allow the Adelaide City Council to fulfil their vision for Victoria Park.…
DetailsBurnie High School will become a leading example of how taking direct action can help cut carbon emissions with the aid of funding committed by a future Coalition government. Braddon Liberal candidate Garry Carpenter and Tasmanian Liberal Senator Stephen Parry were joined at the school today by Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Action…
DetailsNatasha Griggs today welcomed the Coalition’s announcement of four important Green Army projects totaling $500,000, made today by Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Action Senator Simon Birmingham. Today’s significant announcement is part of the Coalition’s environmental workforce or “Green Army” of about 15,000 members. “Only the Coalition will take real action to provide…
DetailsWater Minister Penny Wong has pointedly refused to say that no-one in her Government has seen the draft Basin Plan prepared by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Coalition Basin spokesman Simon Birmingham said today. The Basin Plan is expected to propose sustainable diversion limits, but its release has been delayed until after the election…
DetailsJulia Gillard continues to treat the plight of the River Murray with contempt, failing to mention it once despite a tediously long campaign launch speech today, Senator Simon Birmingham said today. “It beggars belief that someone standing for the position of Prime Minister could fail to mention the issues facing the Murray-Darling Basin…
DetailsJulia Gillard has been caught out grossly exaggerating the impact of Labor’s water buybacks during her visit to Adelaide this week, Coalition Murray Darling Basin spokesman Simon Birmingham said today. Ms Gillard claimed that “Labor has bought back one out of every 20 litres of the Murray-Darling Basin’s irrigation water and returned it…
DetailsThe Coalition’s real action to safeguard the future of the Murray-Darling Basin has struck the right balance, winning positive responses from both irrigators and environmental campaigners, Coalition Murray Darling Basin spokesman Simon Birmingham said today. “… the Coalition has raised the bar by committing to ensuring balance in the new Basin Plan ……
DetailsThe Coalition will take real action to safeguard the future of the Murray-Darling Basin. The biggest environmental problem Australia faces is reconciling the human, economic and environmental problems of the Murray-Darling Basin. We will commit $751.5 million over the forward estimates to deliver real action for the Murray-Darling Basin. The Coalition…
DetailsLabor’s blank cheque on water buybacks poses questions that Julia Gillard and Penny Wong are yet to answer. Simon Birmingham, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Murray Darling Basin, asked “has anybody in the Government seen the draft Basin Plan to which Labor has unreservedly committed?” “Julia Gillard has said she hasn’t seen…
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