Minister Penny Wong said DCC analysis of the Opposition's climate change policy has confirmed that it will not achieve a 5% target by 2020. [Full text]
Minister Wong discussed climate change in an interview. [Full text]
Minister Lindsay Tanner has discussed climate policy in an interview. [Full text]
Tony Abbott and Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey discussed climate change in a doorstop interview. [Full text]
Mr Abbott discussed climate change in an AM interview. [Full text]
Mr Abbott discussed climate change in a MIX106 interview. [Full text]
Mr Abbott has discussed climate change in a TripleM interview. [Full text]
Shadow Minister Greg Hunt has said the Government is desperate to dismiss direct action. [Full text]
Shadow Minister Bruce Billson has said Minister Craig Emerson refused to explain why small business concerns about Labor's ETS continued to be ignored by the Government. [Full text]
The Clean Energy Council has warned that measures in the Coalition's climate policy to assist clean energy technologies will not work unless the Renewable Energy Target is fixed. [Full text]
The Energy Networks Association welcomed the Coalition's climate change strategy, in particular the study into underground transmission. [Full text]
Minister Peter Garrett said the contribution by Indigenous Australians to conservation of the environment will be recognised in NAIDOC Week. [Full text]
Minister Garrett and Victorian Ministers said environmental assessments will be streamlined in the implementation of Melbourne's sustainable communities program. [Full text]
Greens Senator Christine Milne asked the Auditor General for an investigation into the gross mismanagement of the Green Loans Scheme. [Full text]
Greens Senator Rachel Siewert introduced a Bill to ban Australian assistance to Japanese whaling, such as the use of spy planes. [Full text]
A petition calling on the Government to backdown on its mako shark fishing ban was tabled by Shadow Parliamentary Secretary Richard Colbeck. [Full text]
AFMA said Porbeagle, Shortfin Mako and Longfin Mako sharks have been listed as migratory species under the EPBC Act. [Full text]
ENVIRONMENT/AGRICULTURE/RESOURCES
A Senate committee issued the report from its Inquiry into Natural Resource Management and Conservation Challenges. [Full text]
The Greens called on the Government to reform its Caring for Our Country program. [Full text]
The NSW Farmers' Association welcomed the announcement of a Senate Inquiry into land clearing and environmental laws. [Full text]
L&WA said many MIA farmers are turning to conventional dryland cropping. [Full text]
The ABS issued 'Wheat Use and Stocks, Australia, Dec 2009'. [Full text]
APVMA has restricted the number of crops and uses for which the fungicide carbendazim can be used and extended the health warnings on product labels. [Full text]
A Senate committee will hold a hearing in Canberra on 5/2 for its inquiry into possible impacts for public health, trade and agriculture of the decision to relax import restrictions on beef. [Full text]
Hansard is online of a previous hearing for that inquiry. [Full text]
Minister Nicola Roxon issued a National Advisory Council Discussion Paper on Mental Health. [Full text]
Minister Roxon welcomed a House committee recommendation that the Midwives and Nurse Practitioners Bills be passed. [Full text]
Minister Roxon has issued new guidelines for treatment of drug and alcohol problems. [Full text]
Parliamentary Secretary Mark Butler said this is World Salt Awareness Week. [Full text]
Greens Senator Rachel Siewert is extremely disappointed that nothing is being done to resolve the crisis facing renal patients in outback SA. [Full text]
The Australian Self-Medication Industry issued its Budget submission. [Full text]
Minister Brendan O'Connor introduced legislation to strengthen child sexual exploitation laws. [Full text]
A Senate committee will hold a hearing in Canberra on 5/2 for its inquiry into the Do Not Call Register Legislation Amendment Bill 2009. [Full text]
CSIRO research has achieved a milestone in the quest to artificially produce insect silk. [Full text]
The AIC will host a seminar on Restorative Justice in Canberra on 18/2. [Full text]
Live webcasts of committee hearings are available online. [Full text]