By Rich Bowden: Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett yesterday confirmed an earlier announcement that he had decided against giving the Queensland Government the go-ahead to build the contentious Traveston Dam on the Mary River near Gympie, in Southeast Queensland. Three weeks ago the Minister had taken the unusual step of telling the media his...
By Rich Bowden: Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett has rejected the Queensland Government’s bid to build a dam at Traveston Crossing near Gympie in the south east of the state. The Minister says he considered the options carefully but decided against the proposal on its dubious environmental grounds. “After considering the Traveston Dam proposal...
A decision on whether the Queensland Government’s controversial Traveston Dam will go ahead will be made within a few days. Environment Minister Peter Garrett told Channel Ten’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday November 8 that he would “…make a proposed decision over the next week,” adding he would, “take account not only of what...
Environment groups have challenged the Qld Infrastructure Minister with evidence that his own Water Commission had suggested a more efficient method of drought- proofing SE Queensland.
Qld Premier Anna Bligh has backed contentious fish transporting technology for the Traveston dam.
A reversal of Japan's whaling policy is considered unlikely under the recently-elected Japanese Government as Australian Government representatives prepare to "strongly" put their views on the issue.
The Federal Government has pledged to spend $A9.3 million on programs designed to save over 100 of the country's threatened Indigenous languages.
