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EPBC Act 10 Year ReviewThe EPBC Act has manifestly failed to meet its objects, and is not fit for purpose. The Tasmanian Greens believe a new... Rosalie Woodruff MP | Submission | 17 Apr 2020 |
National Threatened Species DayNational Threatened Species Day marks the day the last thylacine died. Under this Government, much of our remaining native wildlife faces a similar fate. Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 7 Sep 2019 |
United Nations Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem ServicesRosalie Woodruff discusses the summarial findings from the United Nations Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 21 May 2019 |
DPIPWE Backs Down On State Veg MapThe news that DPIPWE will no longer be producing a statewide priority vegetation map as part of the Statewide Planning Scheme was like a bombshell hitting the audience at today's Tasmanian Planning Commission Hearings. Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 28 Sep 2016 |
Protection Needed for Peter Murrell ReserveThe Peter Murrell Conservation Area in Kingston is facing the prospect of a new sewerage pipeline to be installed through it by TasWater. Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 22 Sep 2016 |
Look Below the Waves on Threatened Species DayTasmania is known for giant kelp forests and seagrass meadows. State waters have supported the highest known marine plant variety in the world, but recent research shows a sharp decline in biodiversity. Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 7 Sep 2016 |
Greens Alternative Budget 2016: Funding to Provide for Skills and Employment in Forest RestorationIn 2012, the Labor Green Government delivered the Tasmanian Forest Carbon Study which assessed the amount and potential economic value of carbon sequestered across the entire Tasmanian forest estate. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 1 Jun 2016 |
Groom Must Act on Critically Endangered Swift ParrotYesterday, the Federal Government silently moved the swift parrot up to critically endangered status under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 6 May 2016 |
Federal Budget 2016: Natural Heritage and Biodiversity Crisis IgnoredDespite biodiversity’s immense value, Tasmania’s natural heritage continues to be eroded at an alarming rate by population growth, climate change, ocean acidification, land clearing and invasive species. Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 4 May 2016 |
Federal government attacks environmental championsThe federal government’s move to change the EPBC Act is part of an ongoing pattern that seeks to silence its critics and undermine our democratic freedoms. Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 26 Aug 2015 |