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LNP sweeps into power
Ted Ballieu leads the Liberal National Party to victory in the state election -
Cattle reintroduced in alpine national parls
Cattle-grazing is reintroduced in alpine national parks, much to the ire of environmentalists and the Federal Government -
Federal Government bans cattle-grazing
The Federal Government orders cattle-grazing in alpine national parks to be out by 8 April 2011 -
Dredging of the Mordialloc Creek begins
Dredging of the Mordialloc Creek, and a general clean up of its waterways, begins. Many cited the LNP's decision to fund this as a key promise for their election win. -
Wind-farm veto given to land-owners
Land-owners within a two-kilometre radius of a proposed wind turbine will be a given a power of veto as to whether the the turbine can be built. According to Environment Victoria this power is not granted to land-owners in relation to other power stations and that it will severely harm the wind-power industry in the state. -
Government funding for solar power halved
The Feed-in tariff that subsidised households wanting to install solar panels is halved. Environment Victoria states it could lead to job losses of 1000 in the Victorian solar industry, but the Government states that lowering costs of solar power reduces the need for Government incentives.
