by kapow | Jun 27, 2018 | Climate Change, Latest News
Climate drivers for the redistribution of species Dr Gretta Pecl’s talk highlights the potential and benefits for climate change to be a catalyst for respect, collaboration, exchange and integration of Indigenous, Industry, Community-based and formal/academic...
by kapow | Jun 26, 2018 | Blog, Government Policy
Victoria’s Coastal Reforms – ‘fit for purpose’ or an opportunity lost? On 20 June 2018 the Marine and Coastal Act 2018 was passed by the Victorian Parliament completing a review that commenced in mid-2015, based on a promise from the Labor Government elected in...
by kapow | Jun 20, 2018 | Authored Elsewhere, Blog
New SA Government promises improved coastal management In March 2018 the new Marshall Liberal Government in South Australia promised to improve coastal management. Unlike the NSW government which provided funding of $83.6million for coastal reforms and introduced new...
by kapow | Jun 14, 2018 | Blog, Miscellaneous
OCCUPATION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CONTINENTAL SHELF In recent talks, I have expanded the usual acknowledgement to traditional owners, elders past and present, to include reference to all indigenous people who have occupied the Australian continent over the last 65,000...
by kapow | May 30, 2018 | Blog, Government Policy
National Budgets – Some Thoughts Each year we are subjected to the performance of our Treasurer as they present the Government’s budget (for national budget details see theopenbudget.org). A few days later the Opposition Leader gives a speech in reply. It is all...