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02 February 2011
Western Australia Minister for Water Bill Marmion Water Minister Launches Free Showerhead Swap Program Victor P Taffa Old Showerheads can be swapped free of charge for more water efficient ones as part of a new Program launched today by Water Minister Bill Marmion. Mr. Marmion said the Water Corporation’s Showerhead Swap Program would be open to all households in [...]
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01 February 2011
Tasmania Shadow Minister for Energy Matthew Groom We Need Protection From Giddings, Not Competition Victor P Taffa The fact that Victorian mums and dads can buy Hydro’s power cheaper than Tasmanians can shows what an absolute joke Lara Giddings’ claims are that we need to be ‘protected’ from competition, Shadow Minister for Energy Matthew Groom said today. “Is this [...]
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30 January 2011
Northern Territory Shadow Treasurer Willem Westra van Holthe DROWNING IN DEBT BUT ECONOMY TREADS WATER Victor P Taffa The Northern Territory is missing out on the economic benefits of the resources boom, with investment in exploration not being matched by Project Development. Shadow Treasurer, Willem Westra van Holthe, said the release of the latest Access Economics Quarterly Business [...]
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30 January 2011
Northern Territory Deputy Opposition Leader Kezia Purick Northern Territory Shadow Minister for Statehood Kezia Purick EXCLUSION ZONE ACTION Victor P Taffa PowerWater’s Ban on Birdwatchers at the Leanyer and Palmerston Wastewater Treatment area ponds because of Crocodile Sightings highlights the absurdity of the Territory Governments 50km Exclusion Zone the Country Liberals Deputy Leader Kezia Purick said today. “PowerWater Corporation issued [...]
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27 January 2011
Victoria Minister for Water Peter Walsh Infrastructure To Benefit Environment And Irrigators Victor P Taffa The Victorian Coalition Government will invest $320,000 to construct a new regulator at Kings Billabong near Mildura to deliver benefits for both the environment and local irrigators. Minister for Water Peter Walsh made the announcement while visiting Kings Billabong today with The Nationals [...]
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25 January 2011
Australian Bureau of Statistics South Australians Make Inroads Into Saving Water Victor P Taffa South Australians have dropped their daily water use by a third over the last ten years, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Between 2000-01 and 2009-10, the average daily water use by South Australian households fell from 756 litres [...]
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23 January 2011
Northern Territory Shadow Minister for Major Events Kezia Purick Northern Territory Shadow Minister for Economic Development Kezia Purick Northern Territory Shadow Minister for Statehood Kezia Purick LIFT THE VEIL OF SECRECY Victor P Taffa The Territory Opposition is calling on the Henderson Government to release the Northern Territory Environment Department’s assessment of the Inpex Gas Plant Development. “There is no valid [...]
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19 January 2011
Western Australia Minister for Water Bill Marmion Broome North Wastewater Treatment Plant On Track For May Commissioning Victor P Taffa Completion of the new Broome North Wastewater Treatment Plant was running to schedule for commissioning before winter. Speaking in Broome, Water Minister Bill Marmion said all major civil works had been completed and the new $22 Million Treatment Plant [...]
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19 January 2011
Victoria Minister for Energy Michael O’Brien Significant Power Outages Possible In Kerang Victor P Taffa Minister for Energy Michael O’Brien has called on people in Kerang, Cohuna, Swan Hill and their surrounding districts to prepare for possible wide scale Power Outages in the Region. Mr. O’Brien said flood waters currently surrounded the Kerang High Voltage Terminal Station and threatened [...]
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17 January 2011
Western Australia Minister for Mines & Petroleum Norman Moore WA Reaffirms Opposition To Proposed National Offshore Regulator Victor P Taffa The Federal Government’s announcement today of three new offshore exploration permits awarded in Commonwealth Waters off Western Australia has further fuelled the State Government’s Opposition to the proposal to introduce a National Offshore Regulator. Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman [...]
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17 January 2011
South Australia Shadow Minister for River Murray Mitch Williams Lake Albert Wall Must Go Victor P Taffa “The State Liberals have vowed to make Labor tear down the artificial wall that separates Lake Albert from the rest of the River Murray System.” Shadow River Murray Minister Mitch Williams said today. Acting against the advice of many Conservationists and [...]
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17 January 2011
Queensland Opposition Leader John-Paul Langbroek LNP Thanks Energex And Calls For Repair Timeline Victor P Taffa The State Opposition today praised the hardworking Energex Teams who have worked tirelessly to Reconnect Power to flood affected Queensland homes and businesses. Leader of the Liberal National Party, John-Paul Langbroek acknowledged the long hours Energex crews had worked under trying conditions over [...]
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16 January 2011
Queensland Opposition Leader John-Paul Langbroek Flood Disaster: Electricians Urged To Register With Insurance Companies Victor P Taffa The State Opposition today urged Electricians to ensure they are registered with insurance companies in an effort to fast-track electricity reconnection to homes and businesses across flood-affected Queensland. Liberal National Party Leader, John-Paul Langbroek, said he had spoken with many victims of [...]
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11 January 2011
Tasmania Shadow Minister for Alternative Energy Matthew Groom Slump In Gas Connections Hurting Tasmanians Victor P Taffa A report released by the Economic Regulator today showing an 11% decrease in the take up of Residential Gas Connections in Tasmania is extremely concerning for a state that has been hit hard by massive Power Price Increases. “The fact that less [...]
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