ENVIROWATCH
A rolling report-card on the Baillieu Government’s environmental performance
The Victorian Government is responsible for ensuring a healthy environment for all Victorians to enjoy. The decisions they make today will be the legacy our children have to live with into the future.
So we think they’re caretaker numero uno when it comes to safeguarding our environment.
After all, the Victorian Government makes decisions on whether to invest in clean energy or a new coal plant. Whether to dig a new landfill or build a recycling facility. Whether to build a road or a railway line. They make the regulations that can either water our precious rivers or bleed them dry. And they hold the power to unlock new green jobs or maintain our reliance on ancient and dying technologies.
We’re sure you’ll agree that the Victorian Government is pretty damn important to safeguarding our environment.
The Baillieu Government was elected at the most critical time in history for our environment. There has never been a more important time for strong environmental leadership from our elected officials. And that’s exactly what we’re asking them to do!
For 40 years Environment Victoria has held state governments, of all political stripes, to account for their environmental decisions. We hope that by doing this and providing ideas for a clean, sustainable Victoria, we will encourage the government to take action for, not against our environment.
So how is the Baillieu Government going so far? Every step they take... we'll be watching them
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Green programs to be axed
Wednesday, 3 May 2012
Josh Gordon, The Age
The looming carbon tax will be used by the Baillieu government to justify scrapping a raft of state environmental programs as part of a push to end duplication between the Commonwealth...
moreBaillieu govt slashes environment department budget
Tuesday, 2 May 2012
Climate Spectator
The Victorian government has taken the axe to funding for its environment department, with the division the hardest hit by a tough budget.
All up, $130.6...
moreClimate, land, biodiversity face biggest cuts
Wednesday, 2 May 2012
Adam Morton, The Age
Spending on environmental programs will be cut by $130.6 million next financial year - the biggest reduction for any department.
The cuts to the Department of...
moreVic budget shuns environment: green group
Tuesday, 1 May 2012
9 News
The Victorian budget failed to improve the government's track record on the environment, critics say.
Environment Victoria described the budget as disappointing and said the...
moreUncertain future for plant
Thursday, 19 April 2012
Louis Nelson, Latrobe Valley Express
Latrobe City remains upbeat about the future of HRL's proposed Morwell dual gas-fired power station...
morePilbara plan for Victoria
Thursday, 19 April 2012
Adam Morton, The Age
The Latrobe Valley could be transformed into a mining export hub on the scale of the Pilbara or the Hunter Valley thanks to new a href="http://environmentvictoria.org.au/content/...
moreVic premier says six-star rating will stay
Tuesday, 17 April 2012
9 News
Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu says the government has no plans to dump six-star energy rules for new homes.
The six-star energy efficiency standard has been a state...
moreHRL freezes Latrobe Valley power station plans after legal ruling
Tuesday, 17 April 2012
Adam Morton, The Age
Plans for a new coal and gas-fired power station in the Latrobe Valley have been put...
moreHRL puts Vic Dual Gas project on ice
Monday, 16 April 2012
SBS World News Australia
Dual Gas has stopped work on its project to build a new power station in Victoria, saying its future has been...
morePower station project halted despite legal victory
Monday, 16 April 2012
ABC News
The company planning to build a new Latrobe Valley power station has stopped work on the project following a...
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