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Media releases 2012
December
- Australian Government condemns Japan's decision to hunt Whales - 29 December 2012
- Funding to Help Plan for the Impacts of Climate Change Opens Today - 20 December 2012
- Ella Bay Integrated Resort Development approved - 19 December 2012
- Connect with the World Indigenous Network - 19 December 2012
- Major study into future management of Lake Albert - 19 December 2012
- Environment Minister Approves Shree Minerals Nelson Bay River Mine - 18 December 2012
- New Indigenous Ranger Jobs for the NT - 17 December 2012
- New Antarctic ice core project - 15 December 2012
- Environment Minister visits Australian Antarctic Territory - 13 December 2012
- Funding to support Tasmanian Forests Agreement - 11 December 2012
- Murray Darling to benefit from water efficiency projects - 10 December 2012
- National Biodiversity Investment Prospectus launched - 10 December 2012
November
- New Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder appointed - 30 November 2012
- Independent Expert Scientific Committee to Advise on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining - 27 November 2012
- New floodplain projects to bring boost for river red gums and Murray Cod - 26 November 2012
- Indigenous grants program supports sustainable use of marine resources - 23 November 2012
- Gillard Government delivers historic water reform - 22 November 2012
- Super trawler banned while expert assessment is carried out - 19 November 2012
- Fisheries Adjustment Assistance Package to support the creation of marine reserves - 16 November 2012
- Gillard Government proclaims the final network of Commonwealth marine reserves - 16 November 2012
- Next generation water quality forecasting for the Great Barrier Reef - 14 November 2012
- New water purchase rounds in the Queensland Lower Balonne - 13 November 2012
- Minister Burke visits Great Keppel Island - 13 November 2012
- Wet Tropics of Queensland's Indigenous heritage given national recognition - 9 November 2012
- Grants to kickstart Indigenous carbon farming businesses open today - 7 November 2012
- Biodiversity fund opens for land managers in Northern Australia - 5 November 2012
- National Wildlife Corridors Plan Released - 4 November 2012
- Environmental standards a priority for the Federal Government - 2 November 2012
- Water Minister provides suggestions on revised Basin Plan - 1 November 2012
October
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority chairman reappointed - 30 October 2012
- Gillard Government supports the Riverland - 28 October 2012
- Returning the Murray-Darling Basin to health - 26 October 2012
- Floating LNG facility receives environmental approval - 25 October 2012
- Australian Indigenous Rangers tour Canada - 25 October 2012
- A National Sustainability Council for Australia - 23 October 2012
- Giant manta ray to receive protection - 20 October 2012
- Investment in Koala Habitat - 15 October 2012
- Coal seam gas amendment bill passes Parliament - 10 October 2012
- Second stage of Queensland's Alpha Coal project approved - 10 October 2012
- Murray-Darling Basin modelling released - 9 October 2012
- Eavesdropping on the elusive blue whale - 4 October 2012
- Taking Tasmania's wild beauty to the world - 3 October 2012
September
- Water amendment bill 2012 introduced to parliament - 20 September 2012
- Murray-Darling to benefit from environmental watering - 17 September 2012
- Gillard Labor Government acts to stop super trawler - 11 September 2012
- Supporting jobs in northern Adelaide - 6 September 2012
- Tough new environmental conditions imposed on super trawler - 4 September 2012
August
- Meeting the challenges of the future on the Great Barrier Reef - 31 August 2012
- Post offices placed on Commonwealth Heritage List - 30 August 2012
- Government working closely with the States on the Basin Plan - 28 August 2012
- An open letter to Premier Newman - 23 August 2012
- Alpha Coal mine and rail project approved - 23 August 2012
- Giant Kelp Marine Forests to be protected - 18 August 2012
- Protecting critically endangered habitat in South Australia - 16 August 2012
- Grants for Environment, Sustainability and Heritage organisations - 15 August 2012
- Antarctic nations working together - 10 August 2012
- Refocusing tourism in the wet tropics - 8 August 2012
July
- Koalas' Future in All our Hands - 27 July 2012
- Tarkine mines to undergo rigorous environmental assessment - 25 July 2012
- Supporting jobs in Western Sydney - 25 July 2012
- Gillard Government supports projects to protect our environment - 23 July 2012
- Funding for study into South Australian irrigation industry - 18 July 2012
- Statement on shark attacks in Western Australia - 16 July 2012
- Funds secured for assault on killer rats - 15 July 2012
- Final consultation on Commonwealth marine reserves begins - 11 July 2012
- Australia's largest land conservation area - ever - 10 July 2012
- Ban on Savannah Cats upheld by the Full Federal Court - 3 July 2012
- Australia continues push for reform at International Whaling Commission - 2 July 2012
June
- Communiqué: Murray–Darling Basin Water Ministers meet in Canberra - 29 June 2012
- World Heritage Committee decision on Great Barrier Reef - 29 June 2012
- New student resources highlight the importance of water - 26 June 2012
- Recipients of the 2012 Antarctic Medal Announced - 21 June 2012
- Public consultation opens for next phase of Caring for our Country - 21 June 2012
- Australia announces global indigenous network - 21 June 2012
- Australia leads Antarctic protection legacy - 20 June 2012
- Decision made on Savage River Tailings dam wall - 20 June 2012
- Environmental protection in Antarctica strengthened - 18 June 2012
- Extension to enable completion of forest negotiations - 16 June 2012
- Progress on Australian Government assessment of Alpha Coal project - 15 June 2012
- Statement from Tony Burke - 14 June 2012
- Industry assistance to precede marine reserves - 14 June 2012
- Gillard government creates the world's biggest marine reserves network - 14 June 2012
- Heritage grant to share footprints of convict history - 11 June 2012
- Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting 2012 - 11 June 2012
- $469 million for NSW to deliver major rural water infrastructure projects - 10 June 2012
- Meeting with the Queensland Government - 7 June 2012
- World Environment Day delivers new protection for the Great Barrier Reef - 5 June 2012
- Statement on Queensland Environmental Assessments - 4 June 2012
- Minister welcomes UNESCO's Great Barrier Reef Report - 2 June 2012
- Queensland environmental regulation - 1 June 2012
May
- BHP Billiton's Port Hedland Outer Harbour proposal secures federal environmental approval - 31 May 2012
- Expert committee on CSG and coal mining passes house - 30 May 2012
- Blue whale samples approved for legitimate scientific research - 29 May 2012
- Revised draft Basin Plan presented to water ministers - 28 May 2012
- Protecting the Ningaloo Coast World Heritage Area - 26 May 2012
- Operation to protect migrating whales - 26 May 2012
- Funding for communities to protect and showcase their heritage - 22 May 2012
- New Indigenous Protected Area in the Gulf of Carpentaria - 17 May 2012
- Grants for sea country management announced today - 17 May 2012
- New Indigenous Ranger Positions for the Northern Territory - 16 May 2012
- $20 million to conserve Melbourne's Royal Exhibition Building - 15 May 2012
- Tasmania's largest irrigation scheme ready to start - 14 May 2012
- Joyce says no to spending on infrastructure upgrades in Murray-Darling - 11 May 2012
- Budget 2012-13: Investing in a Sustainable Australia - 8 May 2012
- Budget 2012-13: Investment in irrigation infrastructure to deliver water reform - 8 May 2012
- Budget 2012-13: Gillard Government commits to another five years of caring for our country - 8 May 2012
- United States shipwrecks from Battle of the Coral Sea now protected under Australian law - 7 May 2012
- Biodiversity Fund helps Australia's land managers store carbon and protect biodiversity - 4 May 2012
- Campbell Newman - Environmental vandal - 1 May 2012
April
- Koala protected under national environment law - 30 April 2012
- Abbott fails his test - 16 April 2012
- Tony Abbott's weekend assignment - 13 April 2012
- Five days to go and Tony Abbott still silent on river reform - 12 April 2012
- Six days to go in Murray Darling Basin consultation - 11 April 2012
- One week until end of Murray Darling consultation - 10 April 2012
March
- Applications now open for Indigenous Heritage Program grants - 27 March 2012
- Independent Verification Group advice released - 23 March 2012
- Coal seam gas expert scientific committee legislation introduced - 22 March 2012
- Great Barrier Reef shipping impacts to be considered in mine proposal - 16 March 2012
- Federal environment approval for extension of Springvale Mine - 14 March 2012
- The Australian Government Welcomes the Withdrawal of the Japanese Whaling Fleet - 9 March 2012
- Draft National Wildlife Corridors Plan - 8 March 2012
- Australia welcomes World Heritage Centre delegation - 6 March 2012
- The Changing Face of Reef Tourism - 2 March 2012
- Registrations now open for Australian Heritage Week 2012 - 1 March 2012
February
- Greater protection endorsed for Antarctica - 29 February 2012
- Gillard Government supports a sustainable Australia - 29 February 2012
- Targeted Water Purchase Initiative in Southern Murray-Darling Basin - 23 February 2012
- Development pressures on Great Barrier Reef to be assessed - 18 February 2012
- Further extension to koala threatened species listing decision - 16 February 2012
- Statement on announcement by Ta Ann Tasmania - 13 February 2012
- Turtles and dugongs protected with new indigenous partnership - 9 February 2012
- Caring for our Country to support 43 projects across Australia - 8 February 2012
January
- Grazing proposal in Victorian Alpine National Park clearly unacceptable - 31 January 2012
- Interim committee to advise on coal seam gas and large coal mining - 27 January 2012
- Landmark conservation agreement signed to protect Tasmania's native forests - 13 January 2012
