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Christian Super engages with Transfield Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... haven't seen a lot of information on that yet," he said. Transfield Services was awarded a contract with the Australian government on 24 February 2014 to provide garrison and welfare services at detention centres in Nauru and Manus Island, and "[b]ased ...

Australian Forestry Standard releases supply chain standard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... Council (FSC) standard. Having certification of chain of custody is important in the regulatory context. The Australian government's illegal logging due diligence test comes into effect from November 2014, and it "requires businesses to assess and manage ...

UCA Funds Management adds Transfield Services to exclusions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... Portfolio and the UCA Australian Equities Portfolio. Transfield Services was awarded a contract with the Australian government on 24 February 2014 to provide garrison and welfare services at detention centres in Nauru and Manus Island, and "[b]ased on ...

CEFC, CFSGAM to establish clean energy infrastructure fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... operational efficiency. Bindaree Beef, located in Inverell, NSW, will also receive additional bank finance and an Australian Government Clean Technology Investment Program grant. CEFC has also signed an environmental upgrade agreement (EUA) to retrofit ...

ARENA provides $11 million grant to Carnegie Wave Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... commercialisation of our CETO technology," Ottaviano said. "Carnegie is grateful for the ongoing support of the Australian government." Carnegie's current primary focus is the commissioning and operation of its Perth Project, but notes that "given the ...

ARENA invests in Sunverge Energy via venture capital fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... Venture Partners. It is the largest venture capital fund dedicated to renewable energy in Australia, with the Australian Government's $100 million commitment matched by SBCVC, ARENA said. Sunverge Energy is based in California.

Government announces plan to abolish ARENA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
The Australian government has announced plans to repeal the Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act 2011 and abolish ARENA, a move that would return AU$1.3 billion to consolidated revenue. Treasurer Joe Hockey unveiled the 2014/2015 budget on Tuesday ...

Tumut Shire Council to slash electricity costs after upgrade

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... saving of 66 per cent and a reduction in annual maintenance cost of up to $75,000 per annum, CEFC said. The Australian government in July 2013 granted the project around AU$877,000 through the Community Energy Efficiency Program, and the NSW government's ...

South Australia government to support Good Money store

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
The South Australian government will support a Good Shepherd Microfinance retail site in Adelaide to provide access to microfinance products, financial counselling and other services to financially excluded people. Good Shepherd Microfinance CEO Adam ...

Push continues for Australia to adopt mining payment regime

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... disclosure regime, groups such as Publish What You Pay (PWYP) will continue their work engaging with the Australian government to introduce a similar regime. "Obviously, this is another country in the G20 that's moving towards greater transparency in ...