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Barnett's Weasel Words on SDN1 DeregulationToday’s announcement that the moratorium on Genetically Modified Organisms would be extended by 10 years is welcome news. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 7 Aug 2019 |
Liberals Vote Down Ban on Fracking for TasmaniaThe Liberals voted against the Greens' move to extend the moratorium on fracking to a permanent ban. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 13 Sep 2017 |
Rockliff Says He Will Lobby Federal Counterparts on Backpacker TaxThe backpacker tax policy, and the uncertainty around it, is having a profound effect on an already strained sector. Andrea Dawkins | Parliamentary Activity | 22 Sep 2016 |
Tasmania's Biggest Flood Since 1929Notes that the heavy rainfall in parts of Tasmania, especially the North, North West and the Upper Derwent resulted in loss of life, both human and animal. Andrea Dawkins | Parliamentary Activity | 14 Jun 2016 |
State Budget 2016: No Money for Niche Producers in Primary IndustriesThe last survey of rural confidence found that Tasmanian farmers are feeling flat about the year ahead. Andrea Dawkins | Parliamentary Activity | 31 May 2016 |
Hodgman Liberal Government Axed Australia's Best Water Testing RegimeTasWater is under pressure to modify its data publication to allow for an increase in publicly available information. Andrea Dawkins | Parliamentary Activity | 3 May 2016 |
White Paper Welcome but Not Enough for TassieThe White Paper released yesterday by the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture is a welcome for Tasmania on the surface. Andrea Dawkins | Media Release | 5 Jul 2015 |