The Senate has today highlighted the continuing failings of the Labor Government in relation to its Green Loans Program, including its failure to finalise contracts in a timely manner leaving thousands of trained assessors in limbo. Shadow Parliamentary Secretary Simon Birmingham has welcomed the Senate’s endorsement of his motion*, but said action from…
DetailsThe Coalition welcomes the passage through the Senate of amendments providing greater certainty to the renewable energy industry. Legislation splitting the Renewable Energy Target (RET) into two parts from January 2011 the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) and the Large-scale Renewable Energy Target (LRET) has been passed by the Senate with…
DetailsToday’s rallies by Green Loans home sustainability assessors around Australia highlight the Rudd Government’s ongoing failure to fix the problems arising from its appalling mismanagement, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Action Simon Birmingham said today. Rallies are taking place in Sydney outside Kirribilli House from 9am, in Brisbane at South Brisbane Station from…
DetailsSouth Australia’s only Cabinet Minister, Penny Wong, has today demonstrated the Rudd Labor Government’s cavalier approach to the impact its new tax on mining would have on South Australian mining industry jobs, Senator Simon Birmingham said today. It follows this morning’s release of a damning report by independent analyst Morgan Stanley. “Morgan…
Details“The desperation of the Member for Hindmarsh, Steve Georganas MP, was on full show last week as he sought to mislead locals in a grubby and unfounded attack on the King Street Bridge project,” Senator Simon Birmingham said today. This follows unsubstantiated claims made by Mr Georganas on his website on June 3…
DetailsIn light of the latest revelations of waste and mismanagement in the Menindee Lakes system, I call on Water Minister Penny Wong to end the farcical secrecy over the Lakes’ management and future infrastructure upgrades. I urge the Minister to undertake the following: 1) Establish a public inquiry into the incorrect forecasting…
DetailsEnvironment Protection Minister Peter Garrett must guarantee there will be no weakening of conditions required for operation of Victoria’s controversial Sugarloaf or ‘North-South’ Pipeline, Coalition Murray Darling spokesman Simon Birmingham said today. It follows Victoria’s Acting Auditor-General today slamming the Brumby Government’s decision to proceed with several major programs, stating the Government’s water…
DetailsClimate Change Minister Penny Wong should explain misleading comments made before a Senate committee last month over the Rudd Government’s dumping of its emissions trading scheme (ETS), Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Action Simon Birmingham said today. It follows Environment Protection Minister Peter Garrett’s weekend revelation the decision was made by Labor’s gang…
DetailsPeter Garrett has today undermined his own Government’s arguments in support of keeping a fourth letter on their disastrous Home Insulation Program secret. Having decided to declassify and this week release three letters from Mr Garrett to the Prime Minister, as well as three replies, Cabinet Secretary Joe Ludwig outlined his Government’s rationale:…
DetailsThe Rudd Government’s backflip on climate change has been further highlighted today, with its key climate change agency to lose 98 per cent of program funding in coming years, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Action Simon Birmingham said today. Confirmation has come today through questioning by Senator Birmingham of the Department of Climate…
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