Environment and Water

Terri's media releases in her work as Shadow Minister for the Environment and Water.

DAMNING REPORT CONFIRMS MORRISON-JOYCE GOVERNMENT IS FAILING AUSTRALIAN SPECIES

By Terri Butler MP

18 March 2022

The Auditor-General yesterday delivered a scathing report into the Morrison-Joyce Government’s management of threatened species.
 
The report shows that on this Government’s watch, only two per cent of threatened species recovery plans have been completed within the timeframes required by law. 

MORRISON-JOYCE GOVERNMENT’S URANNAH DAM PROPOSAL IS JUST ANOTHER EMPTY PROMISE

By Terri Butler MP

17 March 2022

Today’s announcement from the Morrison-Joyce Government about the proposed Urannah Dam is just another empty promise. 

MORRISON-JOYCE ENVIRONMENT ANNOUNCEMENT AN ADMISSION OF CUTS AND DELAYS

By Terri Butler MP

15 March 2022

Today’s funding announcement from the Morrison-Joyce Government is another admission that their cuts to environment funding have damaged jobs, investment and the environment.

FEDERAL LABOR DEMANDS MORRISON-JOYCE GOVERNMENT RELEASE KOALA RECOVERY PLAN

By Terri Butler MP

15 March 2022

Labor is calling on the Morrison-Joyce Government to publicly release the national Koala Recovery Plan, which is years overdue. 

LABOR COMMITS $600M TO REBUILD PARADISE DAM

09 March 2022

An Albanese Labor Government will contribute $600m to fix Paradise Dam.

This $600 million commitment will see the dam returned to its full 300,000 megalitre capacity.

MORRISON-JOYCE GOVERNMENT CAN’T BE TRUSTED ON ANTARCTICA

By Terri Butler MP

22 February 2022

The Morrison-Joyce Government has had almost a decade to take action on the Antarctic.

Now, they are asking Australians to believe they will provide new funding for Antarctic programs in two elections’ time. 

KOALA LISTED AS ENDANGERED

By Terri Butler MP

11 February 2022

Environment Minister Sussan Ley has finally accepted the recommendation of the threatened species scientific committee that the koala populations of Queensland, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory should have their conservation status upgraded, after years of delay.

LABOR CALLS ON MORRISON TO EXPLAIN JOBKEEPER PAYMENTS TO GREAT BARRIER REEF FOUNDATION

By Terri Butler MP

The Morrison Government must explain why the Great Barrier Reef Foundation has reportedly been receiving JobKeeper, despite its revenue more than doubling. 

E&OE TRANSCRIPT - TELEVISION INTERVIEW - SKY NEWS

By Terri Butler MP

SUBJECTS: Morrison-Joyce Government’s billion dollar Great Barrier Reef Announcement

E&OE TRANSCRIPT - RADIO INTERVIEW - ABC RADIO MELBOURNE - MORNINGS WITH VIRGINIA TRIOLI

By Terri Butler MP

SUBJECTS: Morrison-Joyce Government’s billion dollar Great Barrier Reef Announcement