Media releases

7 May, 2019

NSW Parliament must prioritise nature to help avert world extinction crisis

The NSW Parliament and Berejikllian government must prioritise nature conservation over the next four years to help the world avert a catastrophic loss of species and the collapse of ecosystems and agriculture foreshadowed by the 2019 report for the Intergovernmental Science-policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), released last night.

Forests and wildlife Marine Conservation Climate and energy NSW Parliament Rivers and wetlands Pollution and waste Coal and gas

4 May, 2019

National parks creation falls off a cliff under Premier Berejiklian

Expansion of the NSW national parks network has virtually stopped under Premier Gladys Berejiklian, new data shows. Premier Berejiklian has added just 4,200 hectares to the conservation reserve system at an annual average rate of 2,100 hectares, the lowest on record.

Forests and wildlife NSW Parliament

2 May, 2019

Lismore federal election door knock to nature laws

Volunteers will knock on doors across Lismore on Sunday to talk to people about stronger protections for koalas and other threatened native wildlife in the lead up to the federal election.

Forests and wildlife Federal environmental laws

11 April 2019

Post-election poll shows climate change and environment was top of mind

“Climate change and the environment” had more influence on voting patterns in the seat of North Shore than any other issue at the state election last month, independent post-election polling has found.

Forests and wildlife Climate and energy

11 April 2019

Climate change and environment were top concern for Lismore voters

“Climate change and the environment” had more influence on voting patterns in the swing seat of Lismore than any other issue at the state election last month, independent post-election polling has found.

Climate and energy

2 April 2019

Coalition downgrades Environment Department again

“The decision to downgrade the environment portfolio (again) and subsume it into a super-ministry with industry and development is par for the course from a government that has been at war with nature and environmental protection since it came to power in 2011,” Nature Conservation Council CEO Kate Smolski said.

Air pollution Forests and wildlife Marine Conservation Planning and Development Climate and energy NSW Parliament

31 March, 2019

NSW’s fifth environment minister in eight years

The parade of environment ministers in NSW continues with Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s appointment of Matt Kean, the fifth person to hold the portfolio in eight years.

Forests and wildlife Climate and energy NSW Parliament

26 March 2019

Berejiklian must block Morrison’s taxpayer fossil fuel projects

Premier Gladys Berejiklian should use state planning powers to block any coal or gas generation projects short-listed today by Prime Minister Scott Morrison for public subsidies.

Climate and energy

23 March 2019

Exit poll points to Liberals losing Coogee, as climate change emerges as the top election issue

The Liberal Party is on track to lose the eastern suburbs seat of Coogee, with exit polling indicating a strong swing against sitting member Bruce Notley-Smith as at 2.30pm today.

Climate and energy

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Media inquiries: Communications Manager James Tremain | 0419 272 254 | jtremain@nature.org.au

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Media releases

NSW Parliament must prioritise nature to help avert world extinction crisis

National parks creation falls off a cliff under Premier Berejiklian

Lismore federal election door knock to nature laws

Post-election poll shows climate change and environment was top of mind

Climate change and environment were top concern for Lismore voters

Coalition downgrades Environment Department again

NSW’s fifth environment minister in eight years

Berejiklian must block Morrison’s taxpayer fossil fuel projects

Exit poll points to Liberals losing Coogee, as climate change emerges as the top election issue

Media inquiries: Communications Manager James Tremain | 0419 272 254 | jtremain@nature.org.au

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