Editing Greg Hunt (section)

=== Abbott government (2013–2015)===
After the [[2013 Australian federal election|2013 federal election]], Hunt was appointed Minister for the Environment in the [[Abbott government]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Commonwealth Government – Abbott Ministry|url=http://www.aph.gov.au/~/media/03%20Senators%20and%20Members/32%20Members/Lists/minlist.ashx|publisher=Parliament of Australia|access-date=27 October 2013|date=18 September 2013|archive-date=29 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029191928/http://www.aph.gov.au/~/media/03%20Senators%20and%20Members/32%20Members/Lists/minlist.ashx|url-status=live}}</ref> One of his first actions as minister was to inform [[Tim Flannery]], the head of the [[Gillard government]]'s [[Climate Commission]], that the government was closing this body, as per its election platform.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abbott-shuts-down-climate-commission-20130919-2u185.html |title=Abbott shuts down Climate Commission |publisher=theage.com.au |date=19 September 2013 |access-date=27 October 2013 |location=Melbourne |archive-date=22 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222025810/http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abbott-shuts-down-climate-commission-20130919-2u185.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In December 2013, he announced [[Great Barrier Reef#Abbot Point coal port dredge dumping controversy|a project to dredge Abbot Point]], which was approved by the Marine Park Authority in January 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority approves plan to dump Abbot Point spoil|date=31 January 2014|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-31/abbot-point-spoil-dredging-approved/5227774|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|access-date=31 January 2014|archive-date=31 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140131070155/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-31/abbot-point-spoil-dredging-approved/5227774|url-status=live}}</ref>