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WorkSafe Tasmania Referral of Bob Brown FoundationYou and Mr Barnett issued a joint media statement on the morning of 21 February that stated that you had referred the Bob Brown Foundation to WorkSafe. Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 4 Mar 2020 |
WorkSafe Tasmania Prohibition Notice on Bob Brown FoundationDid the Attorney-General or Mr Barnett give you the heads up about the prohibition notice that WorkSafe Tasmania tried to slap on the Bob Brown Foundation? Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 3 Mar 2020 |
Greens Refer Barnett, Archer and WorkSafe CEO to Integrity CommissionThe Tasmanian Greens have today written to the Integrity Commissioner asking him to investigate allegations of the serious misconduct. Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 27 Feb 2020 |
Integrity Commission referral of Archer, Barnett and CockerReferral of Attorney-General Archer, Minister Barnett, and WorkSafe Chief Executive Mark Cocker to the Integrity... Cassy O'Connor MP | Submission | 27 Feb 2020 |
Lapoinya Logging PlansThe Gutwein Government are heading back to log Myalla Spur at Lapoinya. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 26 Feb 2020 |
Priorities of GovernmentRosalie Woodruff speaks during the Adjournment on the Government's prioritisation of political legislation over meaningful policies. Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 27 Nov 2019 |
Anti-Protest LegislationCassy O'Connor rises on the adjournment to criticise the Government's anti-protest legislation. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 27 Nov 2019 |
Liberals, Ogilvie Vote to Gag DemocracyIf it wasn’t chilling enough for the Liberals to erode democratic rights with anti-protest laws, today they gagged debate on the legislation itself. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 28 Nov 2019 |
Workplace (Protection from Protesters) Repeal Bill 2019A bill for an Act to repeal the Workplace (Protection from Protesters) Act 2014 and to revoke certain legislative... Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens Bill | 28 Nov 2019 |
Workplaces (Protection from Protesters) Amendment Bill 2019As a child, I remember some part of me just knew that that was a possibility. If all else failed, I could go to the streets to make my voice known. Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 27 Nov 2019 |
Workplaces (Protection from Protesters) Amendment Bill 2019Whatever we call it, this is a dog of a bill that is designed to take away the freedoms that Tasmanians have enjoyed to peacefully protest. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 27 Nov 2019 |
Anti-Protest LegislationCassy O'Connor questions the premier over the Government's aggressive approach to protesters. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 27 Nov 2019 |
Greens Call on TCCI to Withdraw Support for Draconian Anti-Protest LawsThe Greens have today written to the TCCI asking them to withdraw their support for the Workplace (Protection from Protestors) Amendment Bill. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 19 Nov 2019 |
Right to ProtestRosalie Woodruff speaks during the Adjournment on the anti-protest laws tabled by the Government. Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 14 Nov 2019 |
Anti-Protest LawsCassy O'Connor questions the premier over their second attempt at anti-protest legislation following the High Court's invalidation of the original laws. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 14 Nov 2019 |
Hodgman Liberals Marching Tasmania Towards a Police StateThe Liberals are determined to stifle the right to peaceful protest in Tasmania. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 14 Nov 2019 |
Hundreds of Thousands Wasted on Liberals' Draconian Protest LawsThe enormity of legal costs of the corporate driven and politically motivated laws has been revealed at $355,000. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 17 Jan 2019 |
Right to Peaceful Protest Law - High Court DecisionThe entire country now knows a bad law brought in by the Government has led to a landmark High Court decision affirming the right to peaceful protest, the right to stand up to protect the environment. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 19 Oct 2017 |
Workplace (Protection from Protestors) Act - High Court ChallengeIn a massive slap in the face to the Government, the High Court has just ruled in favour of former Greens leader Bob Brown's challenge to your Government's draconian anti-protest laws. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 18 Oct 2017 |
Liberal Anti-Protest Laws Condemned by High CourtIn a massive, justly deserved slap in the face to the Tasmanian Liberals, their draconian, undemocratic anti-protest laws have been found to be in breach of the Australian Constitution by the High Court. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 18 Oct 2017 |
Greens' Leader Stands By Lyons CandidateThe Green movement has a proud history of standing in defiance of unjust laws which are against the public interest. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 1 May 2017 |
Liberal Fail on Dud Anti-Protester LawsIf Tasmanians needed any more proof that the draconian anti-protest laws are unworkable, ridiculous law, they have it today with charges against every Lapoinya arrestee dropped. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 3 Jun 2016 |
Collision Course for High CourtTasmania’s draconian Anti Protest Law is heading for a High Court challenge after the Government voted against a Greens bill to repeal the legislation. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 25 May 2016 |
Hodgman Running Scared from High Court on Anti-Protest LawsThe Government has promised that the laws would not apply to mum and dad protestors, but at Lapoinya not only mums were charged but grandads as well. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 25 May 2016 |
Time to Scrap Liberals' Protest LawsThe decision by Tasmania Police to drop charges against Bob Brown is further evidence we'd be far better off without the Liberals' protester laws. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 18 May 2016 |
Time to Repeal the Anti-Protest LawsWith the resignation of Minister Harriss and a High Court challenge under way, now is the right to time for the Government to admit its mistake and to repeal their anti-protest laws. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 17 Mar 2016 |
Anti-Protest Laws to be Challenged in High CourtTasmania's draconian, undemocratic anti-protest laws will be tested in the High Court and we applaud those who are prepared to challenge this extreme legislation. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 10 Mar 2016 |
Anti-Protest Bill Passed-But UnworkablePeople who care about a healthy democracy will be mourning the passage of the government's extreme anti-protest legislation. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 25 Nov 2014 |
Anti-Protest Bill Gagged - AgainThe government's gag on the anti-protest legislation means that fifty amendments will have less than 5 minutes each to be scrutinised. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 25 Nov 2014 |
Anti-Protest Bill is Unworkable MessThe anti-protest Bill which passed through the Legislative Council this afternoon is an unworkable mess presided over by an incompetent Forests Minister. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 18 Nov 2014 |
Legal Experts Further Critique Anti-Protest BillNot even Australia's harsh anti-terrorism laws include mandatory imprisonment provisions such as those in the Hodgman government’s anti-protest legislation. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 29 Oct 2014 |
Upper House Urged to Reject Proposed Amendments to Anti-Protester LegislationThe Legislative Council should reject the Hodgman government's proposed amended anti-protest legislation. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 23 Oct 2014 |
Anti-Protest Bill Beyond FixingThe proposed amendments to the Hodgman government’s controversial anti-protest laws do nothing to address the major concerns. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 22 Oct 2014 |
Anti-Protest BillThe Hodgman government must scrap its fundamentally flawed Workplaces (Protection from Protesters) Bill 2014. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 24 Sep 2014 |
Arrogant Harriss Must Withdraw Anti-Protest BillMinister Harriss must withdraw his Workplaces (Protection from Protestors) Bill 2014 in light of the UN Human Rights Commission’s damning critique. Kim Booth | Media Release | 10 Sep 2014 |
Anti Protest Laws Questions ContinueThe government is refusing to confirm or deny whether advice was sought on the constitutionality of the Workplaces (Protection from Protesters) Bill 2014. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 21 Aug 2014 |
Legal Advice Concerns GrowThe Liberal government is refusing to listen to constitutional and legal experts. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 19 Aug 2014 |
Anti Protest Legal AdviceThe government’s anti-protest laws carry “...a high risk of capturing individuals who would not in any sense be characterised as extremist”. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 18 Aug 2014 |
Anti-Protest Laws Unconstitutional?After using constitutional uncertainty to justify voting against marriage equality, Premier Will Hodgman must now reconsider his draconian anti-protest laws. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 15 Jul 2014 |
Anti-Protestor Laws 'Unconstitutional'Professor George Williams has described the Tasmanian Liberals’ anti-protest legislation as “...on quite shaky constitutional ground”. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 14 Jul 2014 |
Liberals' Anti-Protester PushThe draconian anti-protest Bill tabled today by Minister for Resources Paul Harriss is worse than previously thought. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 24 Jun 2014 |
Anti-Protest Laws RejectedThe Hodgman Liberal government is quickly developing a reputation for being draconian, divisive and anti-democratic. Kim Booth | Media Release | 23 Jun 2014 |