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Vales Point power station’s billionaire beggars receive $62 million dividend
December 01, 2020
The Federal Government must withdraw its $8.7 million grant to Vales Point power station after revelations that owners Trevor St Baker and Brian Flannery took $62 million in dividends in FY2019-20. Details of the superprofit are contained in Financial Statements and Reports posted with...
Read MoreBasin plan delays are killing our rivers
November 26, 2020
New Queensland and ACT water ministers must hold firm against NSW and Victorian attempts to delay water recovery at tomorrow’s Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council meeting. “NSW continues to drag its feet on proper measurement, metering and monitoring of irrigation in the northern basin, while...
Read MoreBattle to save the Pilliga is not over yet
November 25, 2020
Conservation groups have vowed to continue the campaign to stop the Narrabri gas project despoiling the largest temperate forest in NSW. Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley yesterday approved the project that will convert the Pilliga into an industrial gas field. Nature Conservation Chief Executive...
Read MoreHistoric energy superpower plan passes parliament
November 25, 2020
The Nature Conservation Council welcomes the passage of the Electricity Infrastructure Investment Bill through NSW Parliament this afternoon with cross-party support after a marathon 32-hour sitting of the upper house. The bill will ensure about 60 wind and solar farms are built over the...
Read MoreCusack saves the day, but koalas still at risk
November 20, 2020
The conservation movement applauds Liberal MLC Catherine Cusack’s principled decision to block the National Party’s Local Land Services Amendment Bill in the upper house last night. “Congratulations and thank you to Liberal MLC Catherine Cusack for risking so much to protect koalas and push...
Read MoreNationals use bushfire response to further weaken land-clearing controls
November 19, 2020
The NSW Government has used its response to the Black Summer bushfires to sneak through new land-clearing laws that will destroy thousands of hectares of forest and woodland. The Bushfires Legislation Amendment Bill that passed the Legislative Council last night with the support of...
Read MoreNationals try to hoodwink Liberals on koala peace plan
November 11, 2020
Liberal MPs are starting to see through the Nationals’ deception about the changes to koala protections in NSW. At least one upper house Liberal has threatened to vote against the National’s Local Land Services Amendment Bill after realising it would prevent any more core...
Read MoreThousands of hectares of wildlife habitat threatened by government’s 25m clearing proposal
November 11, 2020
The NSW Government is pushing through changes to the Rural Fires Act that will lead to a 50m strip of bushland destruction around thousands of properties across the state. WWF-Australia has estimated the changes put thousands of hectares of wildlife habitat at risk, including...
Read MoreNSW energy superpower plan is a bold and crucial step for climate, jobs and power prices.
November 09, 2020
The Nature Conservation Council welcomes today’s NSW Government Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap as a crucial step towards making NSW a low-carbon economy. “This plan is a step-change in ambition on clean energy,” said NCC Chief Executive Chris Gambian.. “It represents serious action on climate change...
Read MoreMassive expansion of national parks estate pledged at NCC conference
October 31, 2020
Environment Minister Matt Kean has pledged to add 400,000 hectares of wildlife habitat to national parks by 2022, doubling the area he promised to protect last August. Mr Kean announced the new target during his keynote address at the Nature Conservation Council’s annual conference...
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