Terri's media releases in her work as Shadow Minister for the Environment and Water.
Environment and Water
Labor will stand up for nature
16 May 2022
The Morrison-Joyce government has a record of cuts, incompetence, and failure when it comes to standing up for nature.
There was an extinction crisis underway even before the national bushfire crisis of the summer of 2019/20. Then, those fires saw billions of animals killed or harmed, and more than 12 million hectares of land have burned, with devastating impacts on our natural environment and Australian species.
A BETTER FUTURE FOR THE GREAT BARRIER REEF & AUSTRALIA’S UNIQUE ENVIRONMENT
13 May 2022
The Great Barrier Reef is under immediate threat from inaction on climate change and the neglect of Scott Morrison. The next generation deserves to enjoy the Reef as generations before them did, but right now 90 percent of it has been bleached by warming ocean temperatures.
A better future means a better environment: It's time to remove the Morrison-Joyce Government
12 May 2022
LABOR WILL TACKLE GAMBA GRASS IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND CREATE JOBS
26 April 2022
An Albanese Labor Government will tackle gamba grass in the Northern Territory, creating jobs and reducing the intensity of bushfires.
Labor will commit $9.8 million over four years to contain and eradicate dangerous gamba grass infestations in the Northern Territory.
LABOR WILL HELP RESTORE THE BREMER RIVER
21 April 2022
An Albanese Labor Government will help restore South-East Queensland urban rivers and catchments, including in Ipswich.
LABOR WILL HELP FIX THE WATER CRISIS IN MOUNT MORGAN
11 April 2022
An Albanese Labor Government will help fix the water crisis in Mount Morgan.
Labor will commit $3.5 million for detailed design, approvals and construction support services for a pipeline, which is an essential next step in providing a long-term water security solution for the community.
LABOR’S PLAN TO FUTURE-PROOF AUSTRALIA’S WATER RESOURCES
08 April 2022
An Albanese Labor Government will protect Australia’s precious water resources with a five-point plan for the Murray Darling Basin that strikes the right balance between the needs of local communities, farmers and the environment.
The Murray Darling is Australia’s biggest and most important river system and its future is critical for the livelihoods and welfare of millions of Australians and for our environment and natural resources.
E&O TRANSCRIPT - DOORSTOP INTERVIEW - ADELAIDE
08 April 2022
SUBJECTS: Murray Darling Basin Plan; Labor’s policy agenda; federal election; cost of living; Russia / Ukraine.
E&O TRANSCRIPT - RADIO INTERVIEW - ABC COUNTRY HOUR
08 April 2022
SUBJECTS: 2024 Murray Darling Basin Plan targets, Labor’s plan to Future-Proof Australia’s Water Resources, State and Federal cooperation with the Murray Darling Basin Plan, Water Buybacks.
E&O TRANSCRIPT - RADIO INTERVIEW - FIVEaa ADELAIDE
08 April 2022
SUBJECTS: Labor’s plan to Future-Proof Australia’s Water Resources, the poor handling of the Murray Darling Basin plan by the Morrison-Joyce government.