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Peter Garrett: Why I rejected the Traveston Dam
Environment Minister Peter Garrett outlines the environmental concerns that led him to reject the Queensland government’s proposal to build a dam at Traveston Crossing yesterday.
Garrett says no to Traveston Dam
Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett has said no to the construction of the Traveston Crossing Dam near Gympie in south-east Queensland, based on environmental concerns. Conservationists say the dam threatens endangered species such as the Lungfish, Mary River Cod and Mary River Turtle.
Garrett stops croc hunts
Environment Minister Peter Garrett has blocked a proposal from the NT Government that would have allowed tourists to hunt 25 large crocs under a saltwater crocodile management plan.
Rocking Turnbull and ballad boy Rudd: the tunes that lead the nation
What music do Australia’s top pollies get down to? Classy Kevin Rudd is a crooners fan, Malcolm Turnbull plays the cool kid and teeny bopper Joe Hockey is, gulp, a Delta Goodrem fan.
The time has come for climate change song
Midnight Oil hit ‘Beds are Burning’, sung by our own Minister for Environment Peter Garrett, is to be re-recorded. Usual suspects like Bob Geldof and Duran Duran are contributing to raise awareness of climate change.
The Media Monitors' Top 20: Rudd’s media domination continues
A sign of unexpectedly benign economic times when the Treasurer doesn’t even make the Top 20. And vale Brendan Nelson.
Gorgon: the little gas project that could
The Gorgon Gas project is the new golden child of the Rudd government, expected to create jobs, help Australia-China relations and further destroy the Opposition’s leadership, writes Annabel Crabb.
The Media Monitors' Top 20: Peter Garrett: so hot right now
All this benign economic news has translated to very little interest in politics generally, though Peter Garrett is keeping the home reactors burning nicely, moving up to fourth position in the media mentions.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Reading between the lines of parallel imports
Crikey readers on parallel imports, climate change, government debt and more.
Garrett’s about-face on uranium makes sense
Peter Garrett, the Federal Environment Minister, has been heavily criticised for approving a uranium mine in SA and apparently flip-flopping. But much has changed since 1984, writes Sam Wylie.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Stern Hu is not Schapelle Corby
Crikey readers weigh in on Stern Hu, parallel import restrictions on books, Peter Garrett and more.
Crikey Says: Dear Kevin, what to do on climate change (if you mean it)
Kevin Rudd has kicked off his rather dire Prime Ministerial blog with the earnest imprecation “it’s our responsibility to act now on climate change.” Well, KRudd, here are two things you could do. Now.
Leave Peter Garrett alone
It would have been easy for Garrett to remain a musician and head of the Australian Conservation Foundation, or join the Greens. Instead, he went for the tough option. Cut him some slack.
Peter Garrett: fool now or liar then?
As recently as 2006, Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett was still talking up the anti-nuclear movement and urging Australians to oppose new mines. So is he a hypocrite or an idiot?
Green groups ‘horrified’ by Garrett
Bob Brown and other Greens MPs have savaged Peter Garrett’s approval of a new uranium mine, condemning the “toxic legacy” he will leave behind.
Climbing Uluru is like clambering up the War Memorial
I’d like to climb up the side of the Australian War Memorial because I suspect the view over Lake Burley Griffin is sensational.
Australia Council strikes as @kathyinvenice tweets
Staff at the Australia Council are striking, angry over reduced conditions and wages, writes Nicholas Pickard.
ArtStart (kind of) gets the nod
Minister Peter Garrett somehow has managed to maintain all funding for the arts portfolio — despite the economic downturn, writes Nicholas Pickard.
Career relief: John Farnham sniffs out a worthy cause
Sound Relief is testament to the best of what’s great about the generosity of the music industry; but there’s some financial reward for many of the big boys involved, writes Ross Stapleton.
Peter Garrett…
Ferret Puppet
Australia’s Kate Ellis wins Oscar for her portrayal of a Cabinet minister
Today, Sports Minister in the Rudd Government Kate Ellis won an Oscar for her portrayal of a Cabinet minister. Walter Slurry. was there to see history in the making.
The Media Monitors’ Top 20
Plenty of big movers for the first list of 2009, writes Patrick Baume.
