Media releases 2008

May

• Budget 2008-09
  • $1 billion plan to help secure cities' water supplies - 13 May 2008
  • $2.3 billion to tackle climate change - 13 May 2008
  • $250 million for households and surf clubs to save water - 13 May 2008
  • $254.8 million in water security for cities and towns - 13 May 2008
  • $400 million brought forward to act on Murray-Darling - 13 May 2008
  • Budget delivers for water in WA - 13 May 2008
  • Budget delivers on water for Tasmania - 13 May 2008
• New reports released on climate change in Murray Darling - 12 May 2008
• $1.8 Million to help prepare for climate change - 8 May 2008
• $3.45 million to boost local capacity to adapt to climate change - 6 May 2008
• Pumping to start in Lower Murray Lakes - 2 May 2008

April

• Barossa water recycling to save 60 million litres - 30 April 2008
• Rudd Government to invest $12.9 billion in water - 29 April 2008
• New system to streamline energy reporting - 28 April 2008
• Consultation begins with agriculture sector on emissions trading - 28 April 2008
• $3 million to help reduce deforestation in Papua New Guinea - 23 April 2008
• Taskforce to drive the North's economic development - 21 April 2008
• Rudd Government delivers millions for water recycling in Adelaide's south - 17 April 2008
• Ballarat to benefit from $90 million superpipe boost - 16 April 2008
• Australia and China working together to tackle climate change - 11 April 2008
• Draft water market regulations released for public comment - 11 April 2008
• Water reports for Lachlan and Macquarie-Castlereagh released - 9 April 2008
• Senator Wong to join Prime Minister in China - 8 April 2008
• World Health Day 2008 - Protecting health from climate change - 6 April 2008

March

• Government takes earth hour long term - 29 March 2008
• Murray Darling deal delivered - 26 March 2008
• Government welcomes Garnaut paper on emissions trading - 20 March 2008
• OECD report supports Rudd Labor Government's action on climate change and environment - 19 March 2008
  • Video: Launch of OECD Environment Performance Review of Australia - 19 March 2008
• Rudd Government Invests in Water Industry Skills - 17 March 2008
• Government announces detailed timetable on emissions trading - 17 March 2008
• Peter Cullen - 14 March 2008
• Native Tree Planting Certified to Cut Carbon - 11 March 2008
• It's official - Australia is now a part of the Kyoto Protocol - 11 March 2008
• Cooperation on Murray-Darling a step closer - 7 March 2008
• $7.5 million boost to Australia's groundwater management - 6 March 2008
• Progress on national approach to renewable energy - 6 March 2008

February

• Strategic review of climate change policies - 27 February 2008
• $50 million down payment on the Murray - 26 February 2008
• Wong and Holding meet on Murray-Darling Basin plan - 25 February 2008
• Australian solar technology shines - 25 February 2008
• Climate change report card shows Rudd Government has Australia on target - 25 February 2008
• Government welcomes Garnaut interim report - 21 February 2008
• Penny Wong launches children's book about River Murray - 20 February 2008
• Australian technology chosen for Clinton Climate project - 18 February 2008
• Funds flow for irrigation projects - 11 February 2008
  • Attachment: $4.6 million for Irrigation Modernisation Planning: successful applicants - 11 February 2008
• Constructive Murray Darling meeting held in Melbourne - 7 February 2008
• Drought arrangements for the Murray Darling Basin to continue - 5 February 2008
• Joint statement: water contingency planning in the southern Murray Darling Basin - 5 February 2008
• Greenhouse gas emissions and energy reporting, policy paper released - 4 February 2008

January

• Wong welcomes progress at Major Economies Meeting - 31 January 2008
• National Climate Change and Water agenda moves forward - 25 January 2008
• Elevated role and more expertise for Northern Australia Land and Water Taskforce - 25 January 2008
• New climate change report for Victoria's Ovens catchment - 24 January 2008
• Senator Wong to attend major economies climate change meeting - 17 January 2008