New Direction in Health Care as Premier announces 'one stop shops'
Source: NSW. Health. Media Release
"NSW Premier Morris Iemma announced the locations of the first health ‘one stop shops’ at six locations across the State – Mt Druitt, Manilla, Molong, Cootamundra, Rylstone and Corowa. These services bring together GPs, and other community health workers, allied health and other medical professionals employed by the NSW Government in ‘one stop shops’ outside the hospital environment,” Mr Iemma said."

NSW Government targets innovation
Source: NSW. Dept of State and Regional Development. Media Release
"The NSW Government has released a Statement on Innovation providing a new framework for innovation policy in NSW. The framework was developed by former Harvard academic Professor Jonathan West, a world expert on innovation, who is advising the NSW Government on innovation strategies. "

Information Exchange in Emergencies
Source: Australia. Attorney General. Media Release
"Crucial information that could help in rescue efforts during disasters will be more readily exchanged after a Bill was passed by Parliament, said Attorney-General Philip Ruddock. The Privacy Legislation Amendment (Emergencies and Disasters) Bill 2006 provides a framework for the collection, use and disclosure of personal information about people involved in an emergency or disaster."

Assisted Reproductive Technologies Review
Source: Australia. Minister for Health and Ageing. Media Release
"The Government has released the Report of Independent Review of Assisted Reproductive Technologies along with its response.
The report was produced by an independent committee chaired by Professor Ian Fraser, Professor of Reproductive Medicine in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Sydney."

State Government supports safer cars to cut road toll
Source: WA. Minister for Police, Emergency Services, Community Safety etc. Media Release
"The State Government has backed a plan to have new car buyers purchase higher safety rated cars, a move that could see the road toll and serious injuries cut by up to than 40 per cent."

High-speed broadband for Western Australians
Source: WA. Minister for Public Sector Management, State Development and Federal Affairs. Media Release
"Homes, businesses, schools and all Government departments will be connected to high-speed broadband under a State Government plan for a State-wide network across Western Australia. Announcing the State-wide Broadband Network Strategy, Premier Alan Carpenter said Western Australians deserved reliable, high-speed and affordable broadband access, no matter where they lived."

Governments Plan to Locate Water in the West
Source: Australia. Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources. Media Release
"The Federal and State governments will use spatial technology to map buildings and water supplies in tinder-dry parts of NSW. When completed, the project will have collected the location of buildings such as homesteads and feedlots as well as dams or tanks larger than 15 metres in diameter and other natural and man-made water bodies, including canals and drains."

New Aviation Agreement Frees up Trade
Source: Australia. Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Media Release
"Australian manufacturers of aviation products will find it easier to export to the United States of America following an exchange of diplomatic notes between Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services Mark Vaile and USA Ambassador Robert McCallum. The Agreement establishes a mechanism through which the USA can accept certifications and approvals issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), reducing the need for duplication of processes in both countries."

Three-year trial for daylight saving
Source: Western Australia. Premier. Media Release
"A three-year trial of daylight saving will begin in Western Australia on Sunday December 3, 2006. A referendum would be held in 2009 to decide whether it should become permanent. "

Education Exports reach $0.5 billion for SA
Source: South Australia. Premiers and Ministers. Media Release
"South Australia’s booming international education industry has passed the half-billion dollar mark for the first time, with Adelaide continuing to attract overseas students in record numbers. The international education industry is now the State’s fifth largest export earner and supports 2,800 local jobs."

Ballast water management
Source: Australia. Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation. Media Release
"Minister for Fisheries and Conservation Senator Eric Abetz invited public comment on the proposed new Ballast Water Management Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (RIS).
“The Australian Government has had mandatory ballast water management arrangements in place for international ships since 2001,” the Minister said.
The focus of the RIS is on arrangements to control the movement of ballast water between Australian ports."

Personal Property Securities Discussion Paper Released
Source: Australia. Attorney General. Media Release
"Attorney-General Philip Ruddock released a discussion paper on the reform of Australia's personal property securities laws. The discussion paper focuses on the proposed national register for all interested in personal property. Comments are welcome on the discussion paper until 9 February 2007. "

Improvements to Anti-dumping system benefit Australian manufacturers
Source: Australia. Minister of Justice and Customs. Media Release
"Australian manufacturers will benefit from significant improvements to anti-dumping arrangements, announced by Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane and Customs Minister Chris Ellison. Minister Macfarlane said the implementation of these recommendations would further enhance the Australian anti-dumping system. Assessment guidelines will be developed which will be consistently applied by Customs in considering anti-dumping applications and will enable potential applicants to better understand the assessment process. "

Climate change and water top priorities for Ministers
Source: Environment Protection and Heritage Council Communiqué
"Australian and New Zealand environment ministers agreed on their top priorities for the coming year – transport and climate change, water and waste management, heritage conservation, and air quality."

Future Directions in Industry Policy
Source: Australia. Minister of Defence. Speech
"Dr Nelson outlined the coalition' new defence industry policy regarding engaging small to medium sized enterprises."

The Urban Transport Statement: Responding to the Challenges of Travel and Transport
Source: NSW. Premier
"The Urban Transport Statement: Responding to the Challenges of Travel and Transport within and across Sydney was launched by the Premier, Morris Iemma. The Statement outlines the Government's response to Sydney's transport challenge, and includes initiatives to increase the availability and reliability of public transport across the Sydney region. The Urban Transport Statement facilitates the implementation of key transport priorities identified in the State Plan."

Native Title Reform Discussion Paper
Source: Australia. Attorney General. Media Release
"Attorney-General Philip Ruddock has released a detailed discussion paper which outlines proposals to improve the workability of the Native Title Act 1993. Mr Ruddock invited all interested parties to comment on the proposals by 22 December 2006. Technical amendments to finetune the Native Title Act comprise one element of the Government's package of six interrelated reforms to the native title system. "

Ready, Set, Go to Digital – A Digital Action Plan for Australia
Source: Australia. Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. Media Release
"Ready, Get Set, Go Digital – A Digital Action Plan for Australia outlines key steps the Government will take on the road to digital switchover and includes the creation of a dedicated switchover body – Digital Australia – which will be tasked with coordinating the efforts of Government, industry, manufacturers, the regulator and consumers in the lead-up to switchover."

Tackling Climate Change: Helping Victoria Play It's Part
Source: Victoria. Labour Party. Election Policy
"There is strong evidence that climate change is real; we are facing the lowest water inflows on record. Our future success depends on us all doing more to reduce the pace of climate change and protect the environment that supports us. Labor has a plan to meet this challenge, based on setting realistic targets with practical measures to achieve them."

Building Stronger Communities: Your Street, Your Suburb, Your Community
Source: Victoria. Labour Party. Election Policy
"Strong communities provide a network of support, generating opportunities to participate, volunteer, get help when needed and have a say."

Local Government: The Focus of Strong Communities
Source: Victoria. Labour Party. Election Policy
"The Bracks Government believes good local government matters to families and local communities. Local government is best placed to deliver improvements to important community-based services like aged care, childcare, community health and rubbish recycling.

We have recognised local government in the Victorian Constitution as an essential tier of government. We are going to give local government a seat at the table when it comes to State and Commonwealth planning for the provision of vital services for their communities. But we believe that increasing investment in locally delivered services must be matched by an increased commitment to democratic accountability and professional standards of councillors and staff."

New strategy to boost road tourism
Source: Tourism Australia
"Road tourism is a key component of Australia’s $75 billion tourism industry – connecting domestic and international travellers with a range of diverse Australian tourism experiences across the country. Around 80 per cent of domestic and 42 per cent of international tourists use Australia’s national road network while on holidays, including the 18,500-kilometre primary interstate highway network.

By identifying the key issues and outlining potential opportunities, the National Road Tourism Strategy is the first step towards fostering a sustainable future for domestic and international self-drive tour markets."

IPART Recommends Overhaul of NSW Government Regulation Process
Source: NSW. Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART). Media Release
"The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) released its final report making recommendations to the Government to cut red tape and improve the process of making regulations and legislation."

State Government introduces Register of Lobbyists
Source: WA. Premier. Media Release
"Premier Alan Carpenter has announced that Western Australia will become the first State in Australia to introduce a register of political lobbyists."

Police Ministers progress shared approaches to law enforcement
Source: Australia. Minister for Justice and Customs. Media Release
"At the Australasian Police Ministers Council meeting in Adelaide today, Ministers discussed a uniform national approach to the use of ethnic descriptors in police and justice systems and agreed to refer the issue of nationally consistent ‘special care’ provisions relating to the age of consent to the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General."

New project friendly to our forests and climate
Source: Australia. Minister for the Environment and Heritage. Media Release
"A new greenhouse abatement project announced today will generate significant greenhouse emission reductions from avoided deforestation and help protect biodiversity and prevent soil erosion. This project involves the Australian company Carbon Pool Pty Ltd providing significant financial incentives to farmers and landholders in Queensland to retain forests that would otherwise have been cleared,” Senator Campbell said."

Australian Government endorses Research Quality Framework
Source: Australia. Minister for Education, Science and Training. Media Release
"The Australian Government will implement a Research Quality Framework (RQF) which will strengthen the assessment of research carried out in Australia, the Minister for Education, Science and Training, the Hon Julie Bishop MP, announced. The RQF, an Australian government initiative to formulate a world’s best practice framework for evaluating research quality and the impact of research, will ensure public funding is being invested in research which will deliver real benefits to the wider community."

Australia and the United States take more climate change action
Source: Australia. Minister for Environment and Heritage. Media Release
"Australia and the United States will work together on five new projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, accelerate the development of carbon storage technologies, and help Pacific Island countries adapt to climate change, the Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Senator Ian Campbell, said."

Apec Considers Biofuels to Reduce Greenhouse Emissions
Source: Australia. Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Media Release
"Deputy Prime Minister Mark Vaile today announced that the role biofuels like ethanol and biodiesel could play in diversifying the fuel mix and addressing climate change was firmly on the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation agenda. "

The challenge of tackling climate change
Source: Victoria. Labour Party. Election Policy
"Climate change achievements and committments."

The State Plan: A New Direction for NSW
Source: NSW. Premier
"The State Plan, A New Direction for NSW, was launched by the Premier, Morris Iemma, on 14 November, 2006."

NSW renewable energy target announced
Source: NSW. Government
"NSW Premier Morris Iemma announced the NSW Renewable Energy Target – a new policy that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and boost the renewable energy sector creating more investment and jobs, particularly in rural and regional NSW. The renewable energy target levels will be 10 per cent by 2010 and 15 per cent by 2020."

Community Safety: Labour's Plan for keeping Crime Rates Low
Source: Victoria. Labour Party
"The Bracks Labor Government has delivered on its promises to increase police and improve police resources. The result has been a substantial reduction in crime."

Access to Justice
Source: Victoria. Labour Party
"Fair, affordable and accessible justice. Victoria today is a safer and fairer place to live, with a lower crime rate and a justice system more in touch with the community. Labor knows that it’s not enough to be tough on crime – we have to be smart about tackling the causes."

Policies for the 2006 Election
Source: Victoria. Labour Party
" Links to all polices for the Victorian Labour Party for the 2006 Election."

Policies for the 2006 State Election
Source: Victoria. Liberal Party
"Links to all policies for the Victorian Liberal Party for the 2006 Election."

Drought assistance extended to small business
Source: Australia. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Media Release
"The Government has today extended Exceptional Circumstances (EC) drought relief to thousands of small businesses which derive at least 70 per cent of their income directly from agriculture."

New directions for working with Indigenous Australians in urban and major regional centres
Sources: Australia. Department of Employment and Training
"The discussion paper outlines a new approach to Indigenous employment servicing in urban and major regional centres. Changes would increase the focus on placement directly into jobs, taking advantage of the strong employment opportunities provided in these areas."

'Standby' for greenhouse action
Source: Australia. Minister for Environment and Heritage. Media Release
"In a move that further demonstrates the Australian Government’s action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Senator Ian Campbell and Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources, Ian Macfarlane today announced that Australia will lead the world in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from ‘standby’ power in electrical appliances."

Evaluation demonstrates the Howard Government's ongoing commitment
Source: Australia. Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Media Release
"Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today announced the release of the report on the evaluation of the Commonwealth Disability Strategy (CDS) which is aimed at improving employment opportunities and outcomes for people with disability."

A Fare go for Public Transport Users
Source: Victoria. Office of the Premier. Media Release
"Premier Steve Bracks today announced the Fare Go Package. A comprehensive set of public transport fare reforms that will deliver huge savings for commuters in metropolitan Melbourne, the city fringes and regional Victoria. "

Securing Our Water Together
Source: Australian Labour Party. Victorian Branch
"Australia must work today to secure water for tomorrow. Victoria’s historic plan of action will help rescue the State’s stressed rivers, reduce the amount of water we use, and meet our recycling target so that we have enough water for future generations.”

Housing Affordability
Source: Australian Labour Party. Victorian Branch
"Housing Affordability is our policy that makes home ownership easier for Victorians, through measures including the First Home Bonus, abolishing the stamp duty on mortgages and expanded concessions for home buyers.

Policy Announcement: All Adoptive Parents To Receive Maternity Payment
Source: Australian Labour Party. Media Release
"Labor will abolish the age restriction on the maternity payment for adoptive parents."

$60 Million for Industry- Led Projects for a Cleaner Asia- Pacific
Source: Australia. Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources. Media Release
"Australia's commitment to a future low cost, low emissions energy industry was strengthened today by the Prime Minister's announcement of a $60 million investment to the Asia-Pacific Partnership for Clean Development and Climate (AP6)."

$1.4 Million Australian Government Investment in Investment in Coalfield's Skill Centre
Source: Australia. Minister for Vocational and Technical Education. Media Release
"The Australian Government has stepped up its commitment to Australia’s booming resource sector with the Australian Minister for Vocational and Technical Education, the Hon Gary Hardgrave MP, announcing an extra $518,355 in funding to establish the Coalfield’s Engineering Skill Centre in Queensland."

Low emission energy technologies off to massive start
Source: Australia. Minister for Environment and Heritage. Media Release
"Senator Campbell said funding announced today of $125 million for two low emissions technology projects in Victoria was a key component of the Australian Government’s investment of $2 billion to address the impacts of climate change.
The two projects – Solar Systems and Hazelwood power station – are the first funded and announced under the Australian Government’s $500 million Low Emissions Technology Demonstration Fund."

Our Young Learners: giving them the best possible start - An education strategy for the Early Years from Kindergarten to Year 4.
Source: NSW. Department of Eduacation and Training
"NSW Minister for Education and Training Carmel Tebbutt published a new strategy which aims to give our youngest children a confident start to their schooling."

Research plan prepares industry for organic growth
Source: Australia. Rural Industries Researchg and Development Corporation
"The Organic Industry Research and Development Plan 2006 -2011 sets priorities and strategies for the organic industry’s research and development (R&D) program for the next five years. It will be implemented in partnership with the industry’s peak body, the Organic Federation of Australia (OFA). "

Extension to drought assistance
Source: Australia. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
"The Government has announced additional drought assistance worth $560 million to help struggling farmers through the worst drought on record.
A key aspect to the package is that income and business support and interest rate subsidies have been extended to all eligible farmers in 44 regions across the country, until at least March 31, 2008 - irrespective of what they produce."

Government supports initiatives to reduce trans fats in food
Source: Australia. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Aging Media Release
"The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing, Christopher Pyne, announced the establishment of a National Collaboration on Trans Fats that will propose initiatives aimed at reducing the amount of trans fatty acids in food sold in Australia."

Unions to Broaden IR Campaign with Launch of New One-Stop Joining Service
Source: ACTU Media Release
"The ACTU aims to broaden public involvement in its campaign against the Howard Government's industrial relations laws with the launch today of a new one-stop service that will make it easier and quicker for people to join unions. "

A Dental Policy With Teeth
Source: Australian Labour Party Media Release
"Labor welcomes a report from ACOSS which highlights the urgent need for Federal Government leadership on and funding for, dental care.Federal Labor is committed to a dental scheme that ensures Australians are being treated, by the right person at the right time and in the right place."

Draft State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2006
Source: NSW. Department of Planning
"Draft State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2006 has been prepared to consolidate and update planning provisions relating to infrastructure and government land. The draft SEPP:
1. outlines planning processes for considering classes of public infrastructure and particular infrastructure projects
2. exempts some minor public infrastructure from the need for an approval
3. clarifies where new infrastructure can be located and provides for additional permissible uses on government land
4. requires State agencies constructing infrastructure to consult local councils when a new infrastructure development is likely to affect existing local infrastructure or services. "

'Go for your life' Healthy Canteen Kit
Source: Victoria. Department of Education
"The 'Go for your life' Healthy Canteen Kit has been developed to support students making healthy food choices at school and in life.
Foods eaten at school contribute significantly to the students' daily nutrient intake and also have a considerable influence on the development of their eating habits, growth patterns and energy levels. "

Melbourne's Water Future Secured
Source: Victoria. Office of the Premier. Media Release
"The Bracks Government today released a comprehensive plan to increase Melbourne’s water supplies by more than 260,000 megalitres per year by 2055 to meet the challenges of climate change and population growth over the next 50 years."

Taking Action on Problem Gambling
Source: Victoria. Dept of Justice
"Premier, Steve Bracks, launched Taking Action on Problem Gambling, the Victorian Government’s $132.3 million, five year strategy to combat problem gambling."

People First : A new direction for ICT in NSW
Source: NSW. Chief Information Office
"The Plan provides a strategic framework to make better use of technology to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of services and systems, both within government and the wider community.
It will allow NSW Government Agencies to work together within a coordinated strategic framework to aggregate ICT initiatives to minimise costs and maximise the use of common applications, infrastructure and processes."

NSW State Plan - A New Direction for NSW (Draft)
Source: NSW Government
"The draft NSW State Plan - A New Direction for NSW - was launched by the Premier, Morris Iemma as part of a widespread community consultation exercise with people across NSW. The NSW Government will consider all of the views collected during the community consultation process as the final State Plan is developed during September and October."

Victim Impact Statements
Source: Australian Labour Party
"The Opposition justice and Customs spokesman Joe Ludwig has announced a new policy allowing a uniform system for victim impact statements"

Skills for the Future
Source: Australia. Ministerial Statement to Parliament by John Howard
"The purpose of this statement is to announce new investments by the Australian Government towards a more skilled and dynamic workforce. "

New Office of Water Resources
Source: Australia. Media Release by John Howard
"Access to water is a national problem. The sustainable management of Australia’s scarce water resources is one of our nation’s most significant challenges. To provide greater leadership I have decided to establish an Australian Government Office of Water Resources in my department. "

Labor Announces National Water Recycling Target
Source: Australian Labour Party Media Release
"A Beazley Labor Government will help ensure Australia’s towns and cities have a sustainable water supply. The national target of recycling at least 30% of Australia’s wastewater by 2015 is ambitious, but realistic and absolutely necessary. The 30% target is an aggregate national target for recycling wastewater."

Grid Powered Up with $10m eResearch Project
Source: Multimedia Victoria
"The Bracks government launched the Victorian eResearch Strategic Initiative (VeRSI) at the Australian Synchroton in Clayton. Through VeRSI, the Bracks Government is establishing an advanced computer grid to enable scientific researchers to access to shared information in a secure environment."

Health Reform For A Modern Economy
Source: Australian Labour Party Speech Kim Beazley
" From the speech: " My nation building vision for health reform that contributes to a modern economy. A health system that works for middle Australia.I want to leave you with three important messages:
One: for too long health policy has been viewed through the narrow prism of service delivery, when I know it’s much more than that.
Two: health is not merely a confined area of social policy. It’s a crucial economic issue.
And three: a modern Australian economy is a healthy economy. That’s why reforming our health system is a key to my economic agenda."

$600 million Broadband Connect program launched
Source: Australia. Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. Media Release
"The Australian Government will invest up to $600 million in rural, regional and remote Australia to encourage private sector rollouts of broadband infrastructure, Deputy Prime Minister Mark Vaile and the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Helen Coonan, have announced"

e Security in Victoria: Developed Locally, Delivered Globally
Source: Multimedia Victoria
"'eSecurity in Victoria: Developing Locally,Delivering Globally' describes Victoria’s strengths in the eSecurity sector – from the training of a skilled workforce, throughworld-class R&D facilities and infrastructure to connections to global markets."

Towards an integrated Victorian housing strategy: A framework to address our future housing challenges
Source: Victoria. Office of Housing
"The Minister for Housing launched the Victorian Government's framework to address future housing challenges on 26 September 2006. The Victorian Housing Strategy sets out the Government's key housing policy objectives and, building on existing achievements, lists the next steps that will be taken to meet those objectives."

Options for a National Nanotechnology Strategy Report
Source: Australia. Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources
"This is the options report for a National Nanotechnology Strategy prepared by the National Nanotechnology Strategy Taskforce."

Towards a National Code for Wind Energy Installations: A Roundtable Discussion
Communique
Source: Australian Minister for the Environment and Heritage
"Roundtable endorses need for National Wind Energy Code
Participants at a national roundtable on wind energy have agreed on the need for a National Code for Wind Energy Installations as a ‘matter of priority’, and to form a working group to drive its development.
Representatives of all spheres of government, the wind energy industry, the planning industry, community groups and non-government organisations attended the roundtable, hosted in Canberra today by Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Senator Ian Campbell.
Senator Campbell said participants affirmed the importance of wind power in Australia’s energy mix, but acknowledged that concerns about its potential impact on the landscape and the environment must be addressed if the industry was to enjoy broad community support.
The code would include guidance for wind energy developers on engaging the community, including minimum consultation standards; recognise values of concern to local communities such as wildlife preservation, landscape and amenity; and promote and accommodate community needs in decisions about the siting of wind energy installations."

Energy Efficiency in Government Operations (EEGO) Policy
Source: Australian Greenhouse Office
"Energy Efficiency in Government Operations (EEGO) is an updated version of the Australian Government’s 1997 policy Measures for Improving Energy Efficiency in Commonwealth Operations. The policy requires the preparation of an annual whole-of-government report on the total energy use and estimated greenhouse gas emissions of Australian Government departments and agencies. The reporting process is subject to public scrutiny through tabling of the report in Parliament."

Victoria - The Key to Discovering Victoria's New Public Transport Ticketing
System
Source: Victoria. Minister for Transport
"Victorians had a glimpse into the future with the unveiling of the new look public transport ticketing system today.
Transport Minister Peter Batchelor said the smartcard-based ticketing system, which will be rolled out across Victoria next year, will be named myki - pronounced "my key".
"myki will open the door to a new era in public transport - giving Victorians a world-class ticketing system."

Climate Change and Greenhouse Emissions Reduction Bill - Draft for Public Comment Expanatory Paper and Request for Comment
Source: South Australian Government
"South Australia will become the first State in the nation – and one of only a few places in the world – to enshrine a cut in greenhouse gas emissions in legislation. The national first Climate Change and Greenhouse Emissions Reduction Bill, which is being released for public consultation today, will commit the State to a target of reducing greenhouse gases by 60 per cent of 1990 levels by 2050. Written submissions are sought on your ideas and views about the draft Bill. The public consultation period closes at 5.00pm on Friday 29 September 2006."

Climate Change and Greenhouse Emissions Reduction Bill - Draft for Public Comment
Source: South Australian Government
" Premier Mike Rann has released Australia’s first draft Climate Change and Greenhouse Emissions Reduction Bill 2006 for a period of three months public consultation. This ground-breaking draft Bill sets an ambitious target to reduce the State’s greenhouse gas emissions by 60 per cent of 1990 levels by 2050.
Written submissions are sought on your ideas and views about the draft Bill. The public consultation period closes at 5.00pm on Friday 29 September 2006. "

Our Environment, Out Future- Sustainability Action Statement 2006
Source: Victoria. Department of Sustainability and Environment
"Victorian Government released Our Environment, Our Future - Sustainability Action Statement 2006, a $200 million package of 150 priority sustainability initiatives to secure a sustainable state for future generations of Victorians.
The goal of the Sustainability Action Statement 2006 is to make Victoria a sustainable state by:
Responding to the challenge of climate change
Maintaining and restoring our natural assets
Using our resources more efficiently
Reducing our everyday environmental impacts
Government leadership"

Western Australian Biotechnology Industry Development Strategy
Source: Western Australia. Department of Industry and Resources
"Key Strategic Directions of the Strategy include:
1. Building Capacity:
Bringing together Western Australian expertise and infrastructure to build critical mass
2. Building Capability:
Strengthening and focussing Western Australia’s capabilities in biotechnology innovation, commercialisation and research and development
3. Going Global :
Raising Western Australia’s profile on the world biotechnology map
4. Building Understanding:
Identifying, assessing and raising awareness of Biotechnology’s costs and benefits "

Liberal Party Policies for the 2006 Victorian Election
Source: Victorian Liberal Party
"Liberal Party Victorian Division 2006 Election Policies"

Energy Efficiency for Victoria Action Plan
Source: Sustainability Victoria
"The Energy Efficiency for Victoria Action Plan sets out a comprehensive program of Government action to drive improvements in energy efficiency and greenhouse gas abatement. It also establishes the context for action - detailing where Victoria stands today and the opportunities and challenges with respect to energy efficiency - and outlines the Government's broad objectives and strategies."

Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Abatement from Wind Farms in Victoria
Source: Report for Sustainability Victoria
"A new report shows wind is an effective way for Victoria to cut greenhouse gas emissions associated with electricity generation. The independent study by McLennan Magasanik Associates quantifies how much fossil fuel generation is displaced by Victorian wind farms."

Tasmanian Biosecurity Policy & Draft Implementation Strategy
Source: Tasmanian. Dept of Primary Industries and Water
"Biosecurity is the protection of industries, the environment and public well being, health, amenity and safety from the negative impacts of pests, diseases, and weeds. Tasmania's biosecurity policy objective is to protect and enhance Tasmania's biosecurity status for the benefit of Tasmania's industries, environment and public well being, health, amenity and safety. The draft implementation strategy for Tasmania's Biosecurity Policy is seen as a whole-of-government framework within which biosecurity issues in Tasmania can be addressed in the most efficient and effective way. Co-ordination of biosecurity activities across Tasmania is seen as vital in optimising resources and in, not only maintaining, but also building on the State's strong biosecurity status. The draft implementation strategy is based on transparency, consistency, and scientific principles as is Tasmania's biosecurity policy. "