Media Releases
NT’s first Virtual Power Plant trial launches in Alice Springs
October 12, 2022
50 Alice Springs households are now taking part in the Northern Territory’s First Virtual Power Plant (VPP), launched last week by Northern Territory Minister for Renewables and Energy, Selena Uibo and Minister for Desert...
Read More Share‘This is a crisis’: The Territory’s peak environment groups respond to State of the Environment Report
July 20, 2022
The Northern Territory’s nature is in crisis, the two peak environment bodies of the NorthernTerritory have declared in response to the State of the Environment report released earlier today. The Environment Centre NT and...
Read More Share“Common sense and best practice”, Federal Labor candidate commits to declaring buffel grass a Weed of National Significance
May 19, 2022
Labor Candidate for Lingiari, Marion Scrymgour has announced major policy commitments to better protect Central Australia’s landscapes and threatened species, through improved management of buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris). The Labor candidate committed via a...
Read More Share“First time ever” that major Federal Government political party commits funding to managing buffel grass and protecting Central Australia’s biodiversity
May 18, 2022
The Arid Lands Environment Centre (ALEC) welcomes the NT Greens $9.8 million funding commitment for the management of buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) across Central Australia, in addition to policy announcements around declaring buffel grass...
Read More ShareCentral Australia is amidst a biodiversity crisis caused by buffel grass but CLP Candidate Damien Ryan dismisses buffel concern and promotes ‘Get-up’ myth
May 12, 2022
Media Release l Arid Lands Environment Centre At the ABC Election forum last night in Humpty Doo, Country Liberal Party candidate for Lingiari, Damien Ryan in response to a debate around gamba and buffel grass,...
Read More ShareA healthy future for our water – a key test for Territory candidates this Federal Election
April 27, 2022
Joint Media Release l Arid Lands Environment Centre and the Environment Centre NT Arid Lands Environment Centre (ALEC) and the Environment Centre NT (ECNT), are calling on all candidates in the upcoming Federal Election...
Read More ShareCentral Australia’s peak environmental organisation takes Environment Minister to Supreme Court over Singleton decision
February 16, 2022
Joint media release | February 16 | Arid Lands Environment Centre and Environmental Defenders Office Central Australia’s peak environment group is taking the Minister for the Environment Eva Lawler to court over her decision...
Read More ShareSingleton Station water licence decision: a death sentence for arid ecosystems
November 16, 2021
Due to a perceived conflict of interest, the Environment Minister Eva Lawler deferred the decision to approve the controversial Singleton Station water licence to Minister Kate Worden. With only four days to consider complex...
Read More ShareGovernment keeps Territorians in the dark over NT’s largest water licence
September 02, 2021
The Arid Lands Environment Centre is appalled by the inconsistent and secretive process surrounding the Singleton Station water licence decision. ALEC will appear before the Water Resources Review Panel this Friday, September 3 after...
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Australia’s weakest water laws weakened further
July 28, 2021
The Northern Territory Government is trying to rush changes to the Water Act behind closed doors which threaten to make the Territory’s woefully inadequate water laws even worse. These amendments, which could come into...
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