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Salmon Farmers’ Antibiotic Contamination ChillingNews more than a tonne of antibiotic-spiked feed have been silently dumped into salmon pens, also contaminating native fish and marine sediments, is chilling Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 14 Nov 2022 |
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Tassal Fish Farm Operations - IssuesThe fact is Tasmanians know what is going on and they are seeing step changes in marine ecosystems around beaches that are being spoiled. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 15 Oct 2020 |
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Bruny Lighthouse - PrivatisationCassy O'Connor questions the Minister over public expenditure on Bruny Lighthouse, slated for privatisation. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 26 Nov 2019 |
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Bruny Island Ferry Reference GroupMr Adams is indeed a much respected person on Bruny. He is known to many people there. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 30 Aug 2018 |
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Bruny Island Ferry ServiceThe State Government awarded the new ferry contract to SeaLink Travel Group on 28 June. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 28 Aug 2018 |
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Community Opposed to Storm Bay Fish Farm ExpansionThe Storm Bay sea-grab by Huon Aquaculture, Tassal and Petuna will see 19 million square metres of public waters privatised. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 21 Jan 2018 |
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Community-owned Tourism Plan Required for Bruny IslandersThe Premier needs to work with Bruny Islanders to develop a tourism plan that retains the beauty of the environment and protects people's lifestyle. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 11 Nov 2017 |
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Gagged Liberals' Forest Bill a Recipe for CorruptionIn a clear signal they are afraid of Parliamentary scrutiny, the Liberals' gagged debate on their destructive and divisive logging legislation. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 17 Mar 2017 |
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Logging of High Conservation Value ForestsThe Government has announced plans to let loggers into 400 000 hectares of high conservation value, carbon-rich forests. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 13 Oct 2016 |
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Weak, Short-Sighted Liberals Set to Reignite Forest WarsForests in places like Bruny Island, Wielangta, the Blue Tier, North East Highlands and the Tarkine are now under direct threat from Will Hodgman's government. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 13 Oct 2016 |
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Liberals Declare War on High Conservation Value ForestsThe Hodgman Liberals today declared war on 400 000 hectares of Tasmania's globally significant, carbon rich forests. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 12 Oct 2016 |
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Groom Must Act on Critically Endangered Swift ParrotYesterday, the Federal Government silently moved the swift parrot up to critically endangered status under EPBC. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 6 May 2016 |
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Greens Still Standing Alone on Protection of the Swift ParrotIn 2015, the International Union for Conservation of Nature declared the swift parrot, the world's fastest parrot, to be critically endangered. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 3 May 2016 |
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Urgent Bruny Waste Problem Dismissed By PremierPremier Hodgman refused to promise action on the waste problem on Bruny Island before the Easter tourist rush. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 16 Mar 2016 |
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Swift Parrot Logging MoratoriumIt's pleasing to hear logging operations on Bruny Island will be temporarily halted in an effort to halt the extinction of the Swift Parrot. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 19 Nov 2015 |
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Tassie Forests could get Logging ReprieveThe Greens welcome Minister Groom’s commitment to investigate whether Tasmania may apply for funding to stop logging the habitat of threatened species. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 27 Aug 2015 |