Tag: Greg Hunt

Scott Morrison

‘So-called border vigilance’: PM’s tough guy act on Djokovic won’t distract from failed Covid response | Malcolm Farr | The Guardian

Scott morrison at a press conference standing at a lectern between two Australian flags

Greg Hunt not only showed his political corruption,his pretence but his ability to blame Victoria and the people he represents for decisions on national borders which are totally the responsibility of the Federal Government. Dumb and Dumber continue their double act in front of the media who they believe are largely on their side..

“Well, that is a matter for the Victorian government. They have provided him with an exemption to come to Australia, and so we then act in accordance with that decision,” he told reporters, clearly not knowing what he was talking about.

Source: ‘So-called border vigilance’: PM’s tough guy act on Djokovic won’t distract from failed Covid response | Malcolm Farr | The Guardian

LNP, LNP Government

Omicron Covid variant: Greg Hunt backflips as Australia shuts border to southern Africa | Australian politics | The Guardian

Greg Hunt and Paul Kelly

The LNP are sure as hell not leaders Omicron is here and Greg Hunt is Captain Yo-Yo. Is it any wonder it’s rumoured he won’t be contesting the next election? The Mornington Peninsula has been a Covid hotspot.

The announcement, made by the federal health minister, Greg Hunt, on Saturday afternoon, followed travel restrictions imposed by the United States, United Kingdom and European Union. The new measures were discussed in a series of meetings, including between the prime minister, Scott Morrison, and the chief medical officer, Paul Kelly, early on  MinisterSaturday morning. The previous day, Hunt had said Australia had no intention of closing its border to South Africa and surrounding nations. Omicron: everything you need to know about new Covid variant Read more The restrictions apply to nine African countries: South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, the Seychelles, Malawi and Mozambique.

Source: Omicron Covid variant: Greg Hunt backflips as Australia shuts border to southern Africa | Australian politics | The Guardian

Inconvenient truth

Barely half of aged-care workers now vaccinated, despite looming deadline

aged care royal commission

The deadline for all aged-care workers to be vaccinated looms next month, but barely half of the cohort have been able to access a jab. It comes as a new report finds Australia is already facing a shortfall of aged-care workers, requiring at least 17,000 each year “just to meet basic standards of care”. Health Minister Greg Hunt says he is confident all aged-care workers will be vaccinated by the September 17 deadline, but with less than 40 days to go, only 56 per cent of those workers have yet received even a first dose of vaccine.

Source: Barely half of aged-care workers now vaccinated, despite looming deadline

Informed Comment, Uncategorized

Greg Hunt announces an intention to develop a strategy – » The Australian Independent Media Network

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“Whether it’s drugs and alcohol, whether it’s the work in relation to diet, whether it’s other elements, we are developing, with you, a long-term national preventive health strategy,” he told a conference on Wednesday.

He doesn’t have a plan as such, just an intention to develop one.

Which goes against everything they have done over the last decade.

In opposition, Tony Abbott fought against plain-packaging for tobacco. Franking credits crusader (aka Freedom boy) Tim Wilson wrote about it at length during his time at the IPA.

Peter Dutton, when opposition health spokesman, opposed the increase in taxation on alcopops calling the bill nothing more than a “tax grab”.

Fiona Nash, as assistant health minister, controversially chose to shut down a Health Star Rating site for foods. It was later reinstated.

In the 2014-15 Budget, the government abolished the Australian National Preventative Health Agency (ANPHA) which, coupled with its decision to cease the National Partnership Agreement for Preventative Health, showed a blatant disregard for the importance of this sector.

via Greg Hunt announces an intention to develop a strategy – » The Australian Independent Media Network

Enviroment

Are Australia’s carbon emissions and air quality rankings really surprising? – Air Quality is worse but Hunt got the Prize

Australia's carbon emissions jumped in 2015 (image from smh.com.au)

By Dr Anthony Horton In the Yale University ‘Global Environmental Performance Index’ (EPI) report published earlier this month, Australia did not rate too well. Ranked 150th out of 180 countries for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of electricity, we were also ranked 123rd in terms of average exposure to Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) – an air…

Source: Are Australia’s carbon emissions and air quality rankings really surprising? – » The Australian Independent Media Network

Humour

Greg Hunt. Best. Minister. Ever Good evening and welcome to the Madeuppys, the World Government Summit Awards. We cross now to the minister’s acceptance speech …

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Australian Economy

Coal Australia,

Moments ago, Greg Hunt and Adani conceded defeat as the Federal Court overturned the approval for the Carmichael coal mine in a victory funded by thousands in the GetUp community.

It leaves Adani without an approval for the biggest coal mine in Australia, no approval for dredging in Great Barrier Reef waters, and no investors in sight.

Thank you to everyone who chipped in. And thank you to the incredible Mackay Conservation Group who ran the case.

We’ve just won a huge battle, but the war’s not over yet. The law states Minister Hunt must now reconsider the mine, and either grant a new approval or reject it forever. Can you spread the incredible news and tell Greg Hunt MP to reject the mine forever?

Enviroment

We Need Your Help To Make Environment Minister Greg Hunt’s Incompetence Go Viral

Earlier this week, Thom Mitchell broke an important story on the New Matilda website, related to the massive expansion of a $130 million port on Tiwi Islands, which was done without any environmental oversight.FOI documents revealed the massive expansion of the port on Tiwi Islands – home to 38 endangered species – was missed by the Abbott Government because staff were “overworked” and investigators may have been lied to.

Source: We Need Your Help To Make Environment Minister Greg Hunt’s Incompetence Go Viral | newmatilda.com

Coal

Moments ago, Greg Hunt and Adani conceded defeat as the Federal Court

It leaves Adani without an approval for the biggest coal mine in Australia, no approval for dredging in Great Barrier Reef waters, and no investors in sight.

Thank you to everyone who chipped in. And thank you to the incredible Mackay Conservation Group who ran the case.

We’ve just won a huge battle, but the war’s not over yet. The law states Minister Hunt must now reconsider the mine, and either grant a new approval or reject it forever. Can you spread the incredible news and tell

Politics

Politicians and Lies

Enviroment

Greg Hunt’s claim that he could not have stopped the giant Shenhua coal mine due to its impacts on agricultural land is false,

Coal vs Country: How Greg Hunt could have canned Shenhua to save the Plains

Coal vs Country: How Greg Hunt could have canned Shenhua to save the Plains

Climate Change

A Simple Guide To Understanding Greg Hunt’s ‘Nonsense’ Carbon Con | newmatilda.com

A Simple Guide To Understanding Greg Hunt’s ‘Nonsense’ Carbon Con | newmatilda.com.

Direct Action

Top polluters to set own limits virtually penalty free, according to Direct Action policy paper – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

The Yallourn Power plant is operating at severely reduced capacity.

Top polluters to set own limits virtually penalty free, according to Direct Action policy paper – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation).

Australian Economy

Economists got it right on carbon tax, even if Greg Hunt doesn’t want to admit it

Environment minister Greg Hunt will have to acknowledge that greenhouse gases have declined thanks to the carbon price.

Economists got it right on carbon tax, even if Greg Hunt doesn’t want to admit it.