Garrett Says ‘No’ to Traveston Dam

Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett has rejected the Queensland Government’s bid to build a dam at Traveston Crossing near Gympie in the south east of the state. The Minister says he considered the options carefully but decided against the proposal...

Queensland’s Controversial Qld Dam Enters Approval Phase

The decision on whether or not to give the green light to Queensland’s controversial dam at Traveston Crossing now officially rests with federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett after Coordinator-General Colin Jensen gave approval for the first stage...

Australia to Test Japan on Whaling

A reversal of Japan’s whaling policy is considered to be unlikely under the recently-elected Japanese Government as Australia prepares to “strongly” put its views on the issue to the new administration, according to Federal Environment Minister...