Provide $500k over three years to fund an annual Great Southern Reef Conference

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $500,000 over 3 years to fund an annual Great Southern Reef Conference, drawing together all stakeholders, and giving opportunity for individual stakeholder attendance to discuss broader issues, and share information and learning.

The proposal would be non-ongoing and start on 1 July 2025.

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Establish Environmental Health Australia

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $2 million annually ($20 million over 10 years) to establish Environmental Health Australia as an independent body to coordinate biosecurity response, preparedness, and engagement.

The proposal would be ongoing, not be indexed, include departmental funding from within the capped amount and start on 1 July 2026.

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Establish Environmental Health Australia

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $2 million annually ($20 million over 10 years) to establish Environmental Health Australia as an independent body to coordinate biosecurity response, preparedness, and engagement.

The proposal would be ongoing, not be indexed, include departmental funding from within the capped amount and start on 1 July 2026.

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Powering past coal and gas – Establishing zero emission communities

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $340 million over 5 years to establish the Zero Emissions Communities program and fund 17 'Zero Emissions Communities' across the country's distribution network areas. This program would drive innovation and build social licence for the clean energy transition through supporting intensive electrification projects in targeted communities.

This proposal would be non-ongoing, distribute funding evenly over 5 years, include departmental costs within the cap and start on 1 July 2026.

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Powering past coal and gas – Establishing zero emission communities

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $340 million over 5 years to establish the Zero Emissions Communities program and fund 17 'Zero Emissions Communities' across the country's distribution network areas. This program would drive innovation and build social licence for the clean energy transition through supporting intensive electrification projects in targeted communities.

This proposal would be non-ongoing, distribute funding evenly over 5 years, include departmental costs within the cap and start on 1 July 2026.

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Powering past coal and gas – Establishing zero emission communities

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $340 million over 5 years to establish the Zero Emissions Communities program and fund 17 'Zero Emissions Communities' across the country's distribution network areas. This program would drive innovation and build social licence for the clean energy transition through supporting intensive electrification projects in targeted communities.

This proposal would be non-ongoing, distribute funding evenly over 5 years, include departmental costs within the cap and start on 1 July 2026.

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Greens launch plan to protect Great Southern Reef – Fund $100 million over three years to establish a Great Southern Reef Agency

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $100 million over 3 years to establish a Great Southern Reef Agency to enable and encourage cooperation across states, regions, communities and Country in successfully managing and safeguarding the Great Southern Reef.

The Agency would operate with a similar structure to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, but with less regulatory oversight. The Agency would include an Oversight Board to bring together work from advisory committees and provide advice to the Minister. There would be 3 advisory committees: Community, Indigenous and Science.

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Greens launch plan to protect Great Southern Reef – Fund $100 million over three years to establish a Great Southern Reef Agency

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $100 million over 3 years to establish a Great Southern Reef Agency to enable and encourage cooperation across states, regions, communities and Country in successfully managing and safeguarding the Great Southern Reef.

The Agency would operate with a similar structure to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, but with less regulatory oversight. The Agency would include an Oversight Board to bring together work from advisory committees and provide advice to the Minister. There would be 3 advisory committees: Community, Indigenous and Science.

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Greens launch plan to protect Great Southern Reef – Fund $100 million over three years to establish a Great Southern Reef Agency

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $100 million over 3 years to establish a Great Southern Reef Agency to enable and encourage cooperation across states, regions, communities and Country in successfully managing and safeguarding the Great Southern Reef.

The Agency would operate with a similar structure to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, but with less regulatory oversight. The Agency would include an Oversight Board to bring together work from advisory committees and provide advice to the Minister. There would be 3 advisory committees: Community, Indigenous and Science.

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Waste and recycling - food organic and garden organic waste - $250 million to local councils for national FOGO bins rollout

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $250 million over 5 years to local councils to accelerate the rollout of Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) bins for households nationwide.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, not be indexed, distribute funding evenly over 5 years and include departmental expenses from within the capped amount.

The proposal would start from 1 July 2026.

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