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HIF Must Rule out Native Forest Biomass for E-Fuel PlantHIF must rule out using native forest products to feed their proposed e-fuel plant. Biofuels are not renewable if they include Tasmania’s carbon bank forests. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 11 Jul 2022 |
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Report on Native Forest Logging and Carbon EmissionsLogging and burning native forest releases more than 4.65 million tonnes of carbon every year. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 16 Jun 2022 |
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Forest Carbon EmissionsDr Jen Sanger has laid out the methodology for an extremely robust examination of the facts around our native forest logging sector. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 15 Jun 2022 |
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The Trees Project Report on Carbon SequestrationDr Jennifer Sanger, well-respected for her highly credentialled research, has done an important body of work for Tasmania. She has detailed the carbon trail. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 15 Jun 2022 |
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Greens Stand By Wentworth Hills Forest DefendersForest defenders from the Bob Brown Foundations have this morning, once again, put their bodies on the line to protect Earth's precious Tasmanian carbon banks. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 17 Feb 2022 |
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Liberals Go Slow on Climate ActionThe Liberals’ Climate Change (State Action) Amendment Bill 2021, tabled in Parliament today, represents a step-forward, but is a missed opportunity. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 24 Nov 2021 |
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COP26 Forests Agreement Requires Tasmania to Act on LoggingThe pressure is increasing for the Tasmanian Government to end the clearfelling and burning of native forests. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 3 Nov 2021 |
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Forestry Tasmania Revenue CrashingForestry Tasmania is logging native forests at a massive loss, according to the GBE’s annual report released today. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 28 Oct 2021 |
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Liberals and Labor Vote Against Climate Action, Lock In Mandated Forest DestructionToday the old parties joined together to lock in the minimum sawlog quota that is driving forest destruction along with carbon and biodiversity loss. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 27 Oct 2021 |
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Gutwein's Net Zero GreenwashToday’s announcement from the Premier on net zero carbon emissions is greenwash, not “nation-leading” climate action. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 13 Oct 2021 |
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Gutwein Needs to Show the Same Leadership as Premier McGowan and End Native Forest LoggingNews that Western Australia will end native forest logging by 2024 due to the forests’ critical importance in fighting climate change is monumental in its signi Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 8 Sep 2021 |
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Status No Thanks to LiberalsWhile we welcome Tasmania’s negative greenhouse gas emissions, this has had nothing to do with Liberal Government policy. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 21 Jun 2021 |
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Greens Back BBF, Forests and Future GenerationsThe Greens applaud the work of the brave forest defenders at the Bob Brown Foundation. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 1 Mar 2021 |
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All TFA Forests Need Strong Protection, Mr JaenschThe forests of the Great Western Tiers are of World Heritage value yet they’ve been left without reserve tenure throughout the Liberals’ term. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 5 Feb 2021 |
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Gutwein Must Listen to Doctors on ClimateThe Greens commend the Tasmanian branch of the Australian Medical Association for their strong statement recognising the existential threat of climate change. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 5 Feb 2021 |
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Liberals, Labor Leave the Door Open to Forest FurnacesThe Liberal and Labor parties have united to allow native forest biomass to be classified a future renewable energy source in lutruwita/Tasmania. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 10 Nov 2020 |
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Greens Welcome Doctors’ Call to End Native Forest LoggingThe Greens welcome the call by 250 doctors and medical students to end native forest logging in lutruwita/Tasmania. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 3 Nov 2020 |
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Three Year Forest Destruction Plan a Climate DisasterSustainable Timbers Tasmania’s ‘Three Year Wood Production Plan’ is a climate disaster. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 7 Jul 2020 |
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COVID-19 EmergencyThe people working in our emergency services and Tasmania Fire Service do an outstanding job to keep us safe in bushfire season. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 24 Jun 2020 |
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Latest Greenhouse Accounts Show Forests Doing Heavy LiftingState and Territory Greenhouse Gas Inventories 2018 confirms Tasmania’s native forest estate is foundational to this island’s positive emissions profile. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 25 Jun 2020 |
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Gutwein Government Must Rule Out Biomass Burning in Green Hydrogen PowerThe Greens welcome the move to establish a renewable hydrogen energy manufacturing industry in Tasmania. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 19 May 2020 |
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Renewable Energy Action Plan Must Rule Out BiomassWe welcome the Draft Renewable Energy Action Plan’s aim for Tasmania to become a world leader in renewables. That said, there are glaring issues. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 14 May 2020 |
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356,000 ha of High Conservation Value Forests Under Threat from Liberals, from TodayAs of today 356,000 hectares of high conservation value, carbon rich forests, will come under threat from the logging industry. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 8 Apr 2020 |
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Barnett Can't Fudge Threat to ForestsMinister Barnett knows the mendicant faction of the native forest logging industry want to get in to the 356 000 hectares of future reserve forest. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 7 Apr 2020 |
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Gutwein Refuses to Protect Carbon Bank ForestsThe Premier and first Liberal Minister for Climate Change refused to rule out logging the 356 000 hectares of high conservation value forest set. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 3 Mar 2020 |
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Liberals' Secret High Conservation Value Logging Talks RevealedRight to Information documents reveal the forest industry have been in secret talks with the Liberals to open up 356,000ha of high conservation value forests. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 16 Dec 2019 |
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Greens Announce Candidate for HuonWe are proud to announce Pat Caruana as the Greens candidate for the Legislative Council seat of Huon. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 11 Dec 2019 |
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FSC Failures Confirm Native Forest Logging is UnsustainableRevelations Sustainable Timber Tasmania have failed to pass their FSC audit is another reminder that native forest logging in Tasmania is not sustainable. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 5 Dec 2019 |
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Premier Backs In New Coal Projects for TasmaniaTasmania’s future is clearly not in coal mining, but you wouldn’t know that from the Premier’s contribution in Question Time today. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 15 Oct 2019 |
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Greens Move to Ban New Coal MinesThe climate emergency requires us to keep carbon in the ground. This is non-negotiable. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 10 Oct 2019 |
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Sustainable Timbers Tasmania Fails to Secure FSC, AgainForest Stewardship Council auditors delivered their assessment report to ‘Sustainable Timbers Tasmania’ on the last Friday in May this year. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 26 Sep 2019 |
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Leaked Polling Proves No Social Licence for Native Forest LoggingThe Hodgman Liberals remain committed to logging 356,000 hectares of forests that were set aside for protection under the Tasmanian Forest Agreement. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 14 Sep 2019 |
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Tasmania's Carbon Emissions Going UpBetween 2016 and 2017, emissions from all major sectors have gone up. Tasmania’s total carbon emissions grew by 1.2 million tonnes in 2016. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 1 Aug 2019 |
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Groom's Climate Action 21 "Plan" A Tragic FarceThree years after abolishing the climate portfolio and the Climate Action Council, the Hodgman Government has released a woefully weak climate inaction plan. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 1 Jun 2017 |
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Government of Climate Denial and Damage Left Behind by ParisThe Paris Agreement to curb global emissions in the hope of limiting warming to less than 2 degrees, comes into effect today. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 4 Nov 2016 |