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	<pubDate>15 Apr 2009 15:13:00 +1000 (use this format, update date and time - use +1100 during Daylight savings time - and delete this note)</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[ Perth Solar City's time to shine  ]]></title>
	<link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091105b.html</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[ One of Australia’s largest Solar Cities was launched today in Perth, with over 106,000 local homes to benefit from its innovative energy trials. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>5 Nov 2009 12:45:00 +1100</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[ National first: new waste policy and new recycling schemes for TVs, computers and tyres ]]></title>
	<link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091105a.html</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[ At a meeting in Perth today the nation's environment ministers endorsed a new National Waste Policy, the first such national framework charting a ten-year vision for resource recovery and waste management. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>5 Nov 2009 15:26:00 +1100</pubDate>
	<category>Environment</category>
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	<title><![CDATA[ 2008-09 a strong year for Australian productions ]]></title>
	<link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091105.html</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[ Figures for Australian film features and TV dramas well above the five-year industry average show a strong year for local production activity in 2008-09, Arts Minister Peter Garrett said today. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>5 Nov 2009 10:15:00 +1100</pubDate>
	<category>Arts</category>
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	<title><![CDATA[ Winners of 2009 Prime Minister's Literary Award]]></title>
	<link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091102.html</link>
	<guid>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091102.html</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[ Minister for the Arts Peter Garrett today announced the winners of the fiction and non-fiction categories of the 2009 Prime Minister's Literary Awards. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>2 Nov 2009 13:51:00 +1100</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[ Energy efficient appliances and lighting: Helping Aussies live greener and smarter]]></title>
	<link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091101a.html</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[ Today marks another milestone in Australia's journey towards an energy efficient economy, with three major initiatives announced to improve the performance and efficiency of household appliances and lighting. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>1 Nov 2009 11:39:00 +1100</pubDate>
	<category>Environment</category>
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	<title><![CDATA[ Insulation changes: safety, consumer protections and value for money ]]></title>
	<link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091101.html</link>
	<guid>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091101.html</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[ The Government has added extra safety precautions, consumer protections and reduced the maximum subsidy for its Home Insulation Program. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>01 Nov 2009 09:10:00 +1100</pubDate>
	<category>Environment</category>
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	<title><![CDATA[ Great Keppel Island resort impacts not acceptable ]]></title>
	<link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091030a.html</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[ Environment Minister Peter Garrett has deemed a proposal for a tourist resort and facilities on Great Keppel Island clearly unacceptable under national environment law. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>30 Oct 2009 14:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
	<category>Environment</category>
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	<title><![CDATA[ Oil spill report confirms need for long term environmental plan ]]></title>
	<link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091030.html</link>
	<guid>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091030.html</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[ An independent marine scientists' report into the environmental effects of the Montara oil spill says a systematic, long-term monitoring effort is the only way to ascertain the true impacts of the spill on the region's biodiversity. This supports the Government's actions to commission a long-term monitoring plan with the company - PTTEP. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>30 Oct 2009 13:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
	<category>Environment</category>
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	<title><![CDATA[ Smart grids to lead energy efficiency and renewable revolution ]]></title>
	<link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091029.html</link>
	<guid>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091029.html</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[ The Rudd Government today officially invited industry bids to transform Australia's energy grid through the Smart Grid, Smart City initiative. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>29 Oct 2009 11:30:00 +1100</pubDate>
	<category>Environment</category>
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	<title><![CDATA[ Heritage conservation supporting Australian jobs ]]></title>
	<link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091023.html</link>
	<guid>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091023.html</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[ The largest ever investment in Australia's heritage is helping to drive our nation's economic recovery, the Minster for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, Peter Garrett said today. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>23 Oct 2009 15:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
	<category>Heritage</category>
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	<title><![CDATA[ Cotter Dam expansion approved with conditions ]]></title>
	<link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091022a.html</link>
	<guid>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091022a.html</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[ Environment Minister Peter Garrett has approved the expansion of the Cotter Dam near Canberra with strict environmental conditions. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>22 Oct 2009 13:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
	<category>Environment</category>
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	<title><![CDATA[ Minister sings new tune for nationwide music celebrations ]]></title>
	<link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091022.html</link>
	<guid>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091022.html</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[ Arts Minister Peter Garrett today joined hundreds of thousands of school students from across the nation to sing a new song written by four NSW secondary school students, as part of Music. Count Us In 2009. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>22 Oct 2009 12:05:00 +1100</pubDate>
	<category>Arts</category>
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	<title><![CDATA[ Helping to secure Australia's groundwater future ]]></title>
	<link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/kelly/2009/mr20091019.html</link>
	<guid>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/kelly/2009/mr20091019.html</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[ The Parliamentary Secretary for Water, the Hon. Dr Mike Kelly AM MP, today announced $2.1 million in funding for three new projects to better manage Australia's groundwater whilst launching National Water Week 2009 at Parliament House in Canberra. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>19 Oct 2009 09:30:00 +1100</pubDate>
	<category>Water</category>
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	<title><![CDATA[ Death of Wamud Namok, AO ]]></title>
	<link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091016a.html</link>
	<guid>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091016a.html</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[ I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Wamud Namok AO, respected teacher, internationally renowned artist and one of Australia's great Indigenous leaders. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>16 Oct 2009 14:30:00 +1100</pubDate>
	<category>Arts</category>
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	<title><![CDATA[ Heritage conservation provides $13.7 million boost for NSW jobs ]]></title>
	<link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091016.html</link>
	<guid>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091016.html</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[ Federal Environment and Heritage Minister Peter Garrett today announced $13.7 million in Australian Government funding for 63 conservation projects expected to create up to 918 jobs across New South Wales. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>16 Oct 2009 12:30:00 +1100</pubDate>
	<category>Heritage</category>
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	<title><![CDATA[ Government locks in long term environmental agreement with oil spill company ]]></title>
	<link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091015.html</link>
	<guid>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091015.html</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[ The Australian Government and the company responsible for the Montara oil spill have struck an agreement for a long-term scientific environmental monitoring program for the area affected by the spill. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>15 Oct 2009 14:40:00 +1100</pubDate>
	<category>Environment</category>
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	<title><![CDATA[ $3.8 million heritage investment supports Queensland jobs  ]]></title>
	<link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091014.html</link>
	<guid>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091014.html</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[ Federal Environment and Heritage Minister Peter Garrett today announced $3.8 million in funding for 10 projects in Queensland as part of a major economic stimulus push through heritage conservation. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>14 Oct 2009 15:05:00 +1100</pubDate>
	<category>Heritage</category>
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	<title><![CDATA[ Tasmania's heritage place recieves $5.8 million conservation boost ]]></title>
	<link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091013b.html</link>
	<guid>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091013b.html</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[ Federal Environment and Heritage Minister Peter Garrett today announced $5.8 million for nine heritage conservations projects in Tasmania. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>13 Oct 2009 14:08:00 +1100</pubDate>
	<category>Heritage</category>
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	<title><![CDATA[ $1 million for the refurbishment of Albert Hall ]]></title>
	<link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091013a.html</link>
	<guid>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091013a.html</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[ Federal Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, Peter Garrett, and Federal Member for Bass, Jodie Campbell MP, today announced funding of $1 million for the refurbishment of Albert Hall as part of the Australian Government’s $650 million Jobs Fund. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>13 Oct 2009 09:42:00 +1100</pubDate>
	<category>Heritage</category>
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	<title><![CDATA[ $12.2m heritage investment helps create Victorian jobs ]]></title>
	<link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091012.html</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[ Federal Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, Peter Garrett, today announced $12.2 million of federal funding for a raft of heritage conservation projects around Victoria including $2 million for important conservation work at Melbourne's World Heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>12 Oct 2009 14:10:00 +1100</pubDate>
	<category>Heritage</category>
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	<title><![CDATA[ Boost for SA Jobs with $1.5 million for heritage conservation ]]></title>
	<link>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091010.html</link>
	<guid>http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20091010.html</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[ Federal Environment and Heritage Minister Peter Garrett today announced $1.5 million in Australian Government funding for heritage projects across the South Australia.  ]]></description>
	<pubDate>10 Oct 2009 09:31:00 +1000</pubDate>
	<category>Heritage</category>
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