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...
by kapow | May 16, 2018 | Authored Elsewhere, Blog
Guiding Principles for Marine and Coastal Management One of the highlights of the recent C2C conference in Hobart was the discussion and agreement on 10 guiding principles for marine and coastal management. I would like to take this opportunity of thanking the...
by kapow | May 4, 2018 | Blog, Climate Change
Last Interglacial Marine Deposits at Mary Ann Bay, Tasmania It is always dangerous to comment on a famous geologic site without undertaking a detailed field study. But I must indulge myself on this occasion as the site is one of the most important in the Quaternary...