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Mr President, Prime Minister, Premiers, Colleagues and fellow Liberals. I want to first acknowledge the passing of the late, great Andrew Peacock. A...

LOCATION: Cox Peninsula Rd, BLACKMORE ALERT LEVEL: Advice - A fire has started in the area. Monitor the situation for changes. FIRE TYPE: Bushfire ....

Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority (NTEPA) The Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority (NT EPA) is an independent statutory authority and is currently assessing the environmental impacts of the Darwin Processing Facility proposed by TNG Limited at Middle Arm. The proposal is being assessed under the Environmental Assessment Act 1982 (EA Act). Transitional arrangements under the Environment Protection Act 2019 (EP Act) also apply. The NT EPA’s assessment must also ...

VIC Premier The Andrews Labor Government is protecting bushfire-impacted communities with new fire resilient energy infrastructure to ensure people will have access to power, even if a fire destroys electrical poles and wires. Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, Lily D’Ambrosio, today announced at least $7 million in new-technology for Mallacoota, Omeo, and Corryong. The program is part of a $9.85 million investment to help improve energy services in bushfire prone areas, wit...

Opening hours: 8.30am–8pm, Saturday 29 May 2021 & Sunday 30 May 2021 Details: You must book a drive-through appointment online (from 7.30pm tonight) at https://covid19appointment.nt.gov.au/test Drive-through only. Car height limit of 2.5 metres. No taxis, motorbikes, trucks, bicycles or walk-ins permitted. The community can be reassured that appropriate health measures will be carried out to ensure the current netball season is not disrupted and that the testing regime poses no risk to those ...

Date Time Increased protections for subcontractors South Australian subcontractors will be better protected, under new laws introduced to State Parliament this week. Workers owed money for jobs they’ve started under a construction contract will benefit from increased oversight and an improved adjudication system, ensuring better payment practices. Attorney-General Vickie Chapman said the extensive reforms were developed in response to the 2017 national review undertaken by John Murray AM to s...

Date Time Have ‘YourSAy’ on council transparency website South Australians are being given the chance to help design a new website aimed at increasing transparency in local councils. Minister for Planning and Local Government Vickie Chapman said the ‘Councils in Focus’ website will be a snapshot of local government, providing the public with useful, consistent information about all 68 South Australian councils, such as how they spend rate-payers’ money. “This is about giving people ...

ATAGI met on Wednesday 26 May 2021 to review the latest developments relating to the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and Thrombosis and Thrombocytopenia...

Reconciliation Week is an important opportunity for all Australians to recognise and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and...

Australian Greens A new breeding facility for the endangered Grassland Earless Dragon was today launched at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve following the arrival of 6 dragons from Melbourne Zoo. Minister for the Environment Rebecca Vassarotti and Minister for Land Management Mick Gentleman formally opened the facility and thanked Melbourne Zoo for their support in establishing the colony and sharing their expertise in conserving this important species. “Australia is facing an extinction crisis. If...