From April, 356,000 hectares of carbon rich Tasmanian forests will be opened up for logging.
Iconic forests like the Styx, takayna/Tarkine and the Blue Tier need to be protected to help in the fight against climate change. But the Liberals want to destroy these precious places. Once they are logged, they are lost forever. Join our campaign to protect these magnificent forests.
The petition of the undersigned residents of Tasmania draws to the attention of the House the Workplaces (Protection from Protesters) Amendment Bill 2019.
Your petitioners are concerned the Bill is:
The petition of the undersigned citizens of Tasmania draws to the attention of the House:
(1) The lack of protection for Tasmania's Wilderness World Heritage Area, national parks and reserves from inappropriate commercial developments, demonstrated by:
The petition of the undersigned residents of Tasmania draws to the attention of the House the substantial evidence demonstrating the significant harm reduction impact of pill testing programs at music festivals.
Pill testing saves lives.
The petition of the undersigned residents of Tasmania draws to the attention of the House the hundreds of thousands of native animals that are being killed every year in this state legally authorised through Game Licences and the Crop Protection Permit scheme.
The petition of the undersigned residents of Tasmania draws to the attention of the House the need to make a just transition away from the mining and burning of coal for energy.
In a time of deepening climate crisis, we must be focusing our efforts on working towards a renewable economy. Opening new thermal coal mines would be a massive backward step.
