The committee’s stand-in chair, Labor senator Kate Lundy, read out a letter from the department.
environment
Switch on to switching off – Earth Hour
Senator Kate Lundy today reminded Canberrans to register for Earth Hour. Earth Hour requires participants to turn off all unnecessary lights at 8pm, wherever they may be on the 29th March. “I registered for Earth Hour and I urge all Canberrans to join in and register today”, Senator Lundy said. “Reducing our emissions is critical [...]
Federal Labor will invest in renewable energy research
Senator Kate Lundy today visited the Australian National University to discuss how a Rudd Labor Government would invest in the renewable energy industry. Expert renewable energy researchers took Senator Lundy on a tour of ANU’s solar thermal unit and photovoltaic laboratories to demonstrate the innovative research and technologies being used at the ANU. Federal Labor [...]
$1.5 million for Australian National Botanical Gardens
A Rudd Labor Government will commit $1.5 million towards securing water for the Australian National Botanical Gardens in Canberra. Labor recognises the urgent situation facing the Botanic Gardens and their neglect under the Howard Government. The Liberal statement today is an acknowledgement of the poor performance of the Howard Government to address the long term [...]
Investment in Green Precincts, including $1m for Essendon’s Windy Hill green development
A Rudd Labor Government will invest $15 million in at least 10 high profile practical projects to encourage water and energy saving measures such as solar and rainwater. Federal Labor launched its Green Precinct policy today at Windy Hill in Melbourne, home to Melbourne’s Essendon Football Club, where up to $1 million was pledged [...]
Botanic Gardens Wilt Under Government Neglect
ACT Federal representatives, Senator Kate Lundy, Bob McMullan and Annette Ellis have today expressed concern about reports that the Australian National Botanic Gardens will be forced to compromise its research and biodiversity programs in order to service projected debts. “This issue faced by the Botanic Gardens is just one example of the type of problems [...]
Humphries and Nairn Playing Politics with Water – again
Senator Kate Lundy, Member for Fraser, Bob McMullan and Member for Canberra, Annette Ellis today said after 11 long years in power the Federal Government was still playing politics with local water supplies. Today’s announcement to transfer Googong Dam to the ACT Government 25 days out from an election follows years of obfuscation and political [...]
Labor’s 1 Billion National Urban Water and Desalination Plan
Senator Kate Lundy today meet with representatives from the National Parkes Association ACT to discuss Federal Labor’s comprehensive plan to protect our natural environment and combat climate change. Senator Lundy also discussed with the representatives Kevin Rudd’s announcement proposing a $1 billion National Urban Water and Desalination Plan to help secure the water supplies of [...]
Humphries plays the ‘blame game’ card with Canberra’s water
ACT Liberal Senator, Gary Humphries, is getting more desperate as today saw him unreasonably criticise the ACT Government’s water plan without having lifted a finger himself when he had the opportunity as Chief Minister of the ACT. As Senator Humphries knows very well that while he was a member of the ACT Liberal Government and [...]
NCA Heritage List proposal confusing and contradictory
The NCA’s latest publicity stunt claiming they will explore National Heritage Listing for all of Canberra is confusing and inconsistent with their recent efforts to dramatically alter the Albert hall precinct. It is unclear whether the proposal is to list all of Canberra, designated areas as defined under the National Capital Plan (NCP) or just [...]
