Climate Emergency

Climate Disruption Ramped Up in Federal Budget

The Federal Liberal Budget has killed off public investment in climate-friendly energy generation.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  7 Oct 2020

Liberals and Labor Attacking Scientists to Cover for Bushfire Logging Risk

There is apparently no low Resources Minister, Guy Barnett, and his Labor counterpart, Shane Broad, won’t stoop to to defend current logging practices.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  30 Aug 2020

PESRAC Report Ignores Climate Emergency

Tasmanians have been sadly let down by the Premier’s Economic and Social Recovery Advisory Council.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  21 Jul 2020

Plan for Bushfire Season Now

UTAS bushfire experts are right, the increasing risk of catastrophic bushfires cannot be underestimated. The State Government must be preparing themselves now.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  2 Jul 2020

COVID-19 Matter of Public Importance

If the minister wants their job to be that much easier, he needs to advocate within Cabinet for an end to native forest logging.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  25 Jun 2020

Latest Greenhouse Accounts Show Forests Doing Heavy Lifting

State 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

Bushfire and Climate Summit Warning for Tasmania

The 33 Emergency Leaders for Climate Action were crystal clear - our worsening extreme weather is caused by burning fossil fuels.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  10 Jun 2020

Greens Release Interim Recovery Plan for Better, Fairer Tasmania

The Greens have written to the Premier’s Social and Economic Recovery Advisory Council with our interim submission on the path out of the COVID-19 crisis.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  2 Jun 2020

Greens Thank Teachers on Public Education Day

On Public Education Day, the Greens thank all teachers and support staff in the public system for the dedicated, tireless work they do.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  28 May 2020

Recovery Council Has Critical Role in Avoiding Business As Usual

The Premier’s Social and Economic Recovery Advisory Council has a critical role to play in the future direction of Tasmania.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  25 May 2020

Tree Spiking Allegations Have a Stink, Demand Investigation

No life should be at risk, nor physical harm come to any individual on either side of the forestry debate.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  20 May 2020

Leaders Must Listen to Young People in COVID-19 Rebuild

The Greens welcome the Commissioner for Children and Young People’s 'Listening to Children and Young People in Tasmania Report 2019'.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  14 May 2020

North West Doctors' Forest Protection Calls Must be Central to COVID-19 Recovery Plan

The plea from 23 GP's, registrars, and emergency doctors to protect Tasmania's high conservation value forests should be heeded by all Members of Parliament.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  4 May 2020

Greens Call for Stronger Environmental Laws

The federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 oversees our wild places and threatened species, and is under its ten year review.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  18 Apr 2020

356,000 ha of High Conservation Value Forests Under Threat from Liberals, from Today

As 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

Greens Table Safe Climate Bill 2020

On behalf of the Tasmanian Greens, I was proud to table our landmark Safe Climate Bill 2020 today. This is landmark legislation for climate action.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  17 Mar 2020

Safe Climate Bill 2020

A Bill for an Act to acknowledge the climate emergency as a threat to life on Earth and establish a framework for Tasmania to respond.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Greens Bill  |  12 Mar 2020

WorkSafe Tasmania and the Bob Brown Foundation

The Liberals, the Labor Party and the Independent are all doing the same thing: they are creating a faux risk, but this is not what this issue is about.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  5 Mar 2020

Protection of TFA Reserved Forests

This island's forests are expected to sequester around 3 million to 4 million tonnes of carbon every year for the next 30 years.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  3 Mar 2020

Lapoinya Logging Plans

The Gutwein Government are heading back to log Myalla Spur at Lapoinya.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  26 Feb 2020

Liberals' Failure Laid Bare on Social Justice Day

World Social Justice Day shines the spotlight on Premier Gutwein’s promise of a ‘compassionate’ government for Tasmania.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  20 Feb 2020

Gutwein Must Intervene in Tarkine Destruction

The logging industry’s destruction of ancient rainforest in the takayna/Tarkine region is the first major test for Tasmania’s new Premier.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  5 Feb 2020

Time To Really Listen to Aboriginal Land Managers

In an age of climate and biodiversity emergency it’s critical we draw on Aboriginal knowledge of burning practices to better manage bushfire risk. 

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  26 Jan 2020

Tasmanian Fires

On behalf of the Greens, I extend our deepest gratitude to the those fighting the fires and everyone supporting them.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  31 Dec 2019

Hobart Water Restrictions

TasWater’s Stage 1 water restrictions that take effect from December 20 in Greater Hobart are extraordinary.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  5 Dec 2019

Public to be Shut Out of Transport Planning if Thermal Coal Projects Go Ahead

Today it was revealed that Tasmanians would not be consulted about the use of rail infrastructure should thermal coal mining in Tasmania progress to exports.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  4 Dec 2019

Priorities of Government

Rosalie Woodruff speaks during the Adjournment on the Government's prioritisation of political legislation over meaningful policies.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  27 Nov 2019

Bushfire Preparedness

The minister continues to read a shopping list of the sort of activities any fire service would be doing as its basic bread and butter activity.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  27 Nov 2019

Section 19 Return

As ever the Return under Section 19 tells a story of chronic underfunding of public services and agencies.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  26 Nov 2019

Bushfire Preparedness

That was a very revealing answer from the minister about the number of remote area teams that are not available in the south of the state today.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  13 Nov 2019

Shelton Fails to Reassure Tasmanians on Bushfire Preparedness

The catastrophic fires in the northern states are a tragic reminder of the climate emergency unfolding around us.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  12 Nov 2019

Alternative Budget 2019-20

Tasmanian Greens Alternative Budget for the financial year 2019-20.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Policies  |  29 May 2019

Climate Action Protests

I rise to show my very strong support for the 16 people who were peacefully protesting outside Parliament House earlier this evening.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  17 Oct 2019

No New Thermal Coal Mines

Thermal coal combustion is a key driver of increasing greenhouse gas emissions and rising global temperatures.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  16 Oct 2019

Climate Action Protesters

Cassy O'Connor questions the Premier over their future plans for protest laws.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  16 Oct 2019

Fire Season - Resources

Rosalie Woodruff questions the Minister over bushfire resourcing and the progress of AFAC recommendations.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  15 Oct 2019

Premier Backs In New Coal Projects for Tasmania

Tasmania’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

Greens Move to Ban New Coal Mines

The climate emergency requires us to keep carbon in the ground. This is non-negotiable.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  10 Oct 2019

Glenorchy City Council Lets Down Residents on Climate

Glenorchy City Council Alderman, Kelly Sims, is doing the right thing by her constituents in acknowledging the climate emergency.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  1 Oct 2019

Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate

I rise tonight to read some initial comments to the House about the international panel on climate change special report.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  26 Sep 2019

Labor and Liberal Climate Inaction Unity Ticket

Labor and the Liberals voted together, yet again, to let down young Tasmanians.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  26 Sep 2019

Global Climate Strike

David Attenborough absolutely smashed into the Australian Government's lack of action on climate and particularly Prime Minister Morrison.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  24 Sep 2019

Hodgman Missing in [Climate] Action

When we questioned the Premier this morning about his lack of attendance at Friday's strike, Mr Hodgman said he had ‘other commitments’.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  24 Sep 2019

Bushfire Resources - Budget Allocation

Rosalie Woodruff questions the Minister for Fire and Emergency Management over funding for the implementation of the Dr Tony Press and AFAC recommendations.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  24 Sep 2019

2019 State Conference Keynote Address

Cassy O'Connor delivers a keynote address to the Tasmanian Greens' 2019 State Conference, discussing key Greens issues and the Green New Deal.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  21 Sep 2019

State Service Should be Given Leave for Climate Strike

Union leaders, UTAS and other employers are showing their support by letting members and staff know they can join the kids fighting for their future.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  14 Sep 2019

Labor and Liberals' Fire Failure

Both Labor and the Liberals voted against a motion calling for detail about the resources in place to make Tasmanians safer this fire season. 

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  11 Sep 2019

Labor Leadership Failure

In a time of climate emergency and growing social inequality, political parties need to work together to advance the public interest.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  1 Sep 2019

Premier Hodgman Needs to Stand with Strike for Climate Students

With thousands of young Tasmanians expected to converge on Parliament lawns and Princes Square, the Premier and his team need to stand with the kids.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  23 Aug 2019

Tasmania's Carbon Emissions Going Up

Between 2016 and 2017, emissions from all major sectors have gone up. Tasmania’s total carbon emissions grew by 1.2 million tonnes in 2016.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  1 Aug 2019

Estimates Reply - Attorney-General

This Government is intent on corrupting the processes we have in place to protect the natural environment to support the very industry they would like to grow.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  12 Jun 2019

Budget Reply Speech

Rosalie Woodruff delivers a Budget Reply speech, discussing the Greens' Alternative Budget.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  30 May 2019

Budget 2019-20 - Leadership for Young Tasmanians

Your Budget paints the bleakest of futures for young Tasmanians. It is a budget devoid of what most young Tasmanians needed to hear from their leader.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  28 May 2019

Global Climate Emergency

The Minister for Health this morning was saying we have a responsibility to give young people a sense of hope in the future.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  23 May 2019

Budget 2019-20 - Climate Emergency Funding

The devastating climate-induced bushfires of this past summer have knocked a hole in your budget in the order of tens of millions of dollars.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  23 May 2019

Climate Change

98 per cent of scientists globally have reached a consensus that we are in the grip of a climate emergency.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  23 May 2019

Budget in Vision and Compassion Deficit

The Treasurer promised a heavy infrastructure spend in today’s Budget, but what was clearly missing was the investment in social infrastructure. 

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  23 May 2019

Climate Emergency Motion

Cassy O'Connor moves a motion to declare a climate emergency in Tasmania.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  22 May 2019

Climate Emergency

Rosalie Woodruff questions the government of their position on the climate emergency and bushfires.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  22 May 2019

Labor and Liberals Betray Young Tasmanians on Climate

In State Parliament today, both Labor and the Liberals voted against the Greens’ motion to declare a climate emergency.  

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  22 May 2019

Greens to Move for Urgent Action on Climate Emergency

The Federal Election result has devastated many young Tasmanians.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  20 May 2019

State of the State

Rosalie Woodruff delivers her Address in Reply speech, discussing recent fire events and ecosystems.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  11 Apr 2019

Youth Week

Cassy O'Connor speaks during the Greens' Matter of Public Importance on Youth Week

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  11 Apr 2019

Premier's Climate Inaction Increases State's Bushfire Threat

The Premier’s casual climate change inaction is putting Tasmanians at risk.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  11 Apr 2019

Response to Recommendations on Bushfires

About 95 000 hectares or around 6 per cent of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area has been burned.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  21 Mar 2019

Climate Change Student Rally

This was a truly momentous occasion, probably the largest march that has ever been seen in Hobart.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  20 Mar 2019

Premier Fails Students' Call for Action on Climate Crisis

Last Friday, about 8,000 passionate young Tasmanians left school to demand politicians take leadership and accept we are living in a climate change crisis.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  20 Mar 2019

Climate-Related Fire Events - Resourcing

Last Friday, an estimated 8000 passionate, frightened young Tasmanians gathered on parliament's lawns to demand action on climate.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  20 Mar 2019

Climate Change - Response of Students

Some thousand students walked out of school today to strike on the lawns of Parliament House to call on their government to listen to them on climate change.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  29 Nov 2018

Tasmanian Energy Minister Captured by Coal Lobby

In the wake of the latest alarming IPCC report, Tasmania’s Energy Minister Guy Barnett has revealed his climate-denying colours on the national stage.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  27 Oct 2018

Liberals' Continued Climate Change Inaction

The Liberals have an atrocious track record on climate action.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  5 Oct 2018

Youth Speaking Out on Issues

There has been so much in the news over the past couple of weeks over the federal Liberal Party bullying attitude towards women in politics.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  19 Sep 2018

Climate Leader's Conference

The students have been involved in creating projects that are all about making a difference for themselves, for the community and for the planet.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  18 Sep 2018

Hodgman Liberals Biggest Threat to Tasmania on World Environment Day

Earlier this week, millions of Australians tuned in to see Sir David Attenborough’s documentary on Tasmania.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  5 Jun 2018

Time for Transparency and Change in Forestry

A damning analysis of the Regional Forest Agreement in today’s The Guardian newspaper is an indictment on both State and Federal Governments.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  29 Mar 2018

COAG Must Consider Public Ownership of Basslink

As Ministers for Energy converge on Hobart tomorrow, Minister Barnett should formally open a conversation about nationalising the Basslink cable.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  23 Nov 2017

Hodgman Refuses to Criticise Scrapping of Clean Energy Target

Neither the Premier nor the Energy Minister could give a straight answer about the impact on Tasmania as a result of the decision to abandon renewables.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  18 Oct 2017

Strong Greens Franklin Ticket for State Election

The Tasmanian Greens will run a strong field of talented and committed candidates in Franklin in the upcoming State Election.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  11 Aug 2017

Public Health Professional and Climate Educator Join Greens' Denison Ticket

The Tasmanian Greens will run a strong field of candidates in Denison in the upcoming State election.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  4 Aug 2017

Premier's Climate Change Hypocrisy

On the same day as he released the review into the floods of last year, the Premier dismissed concerns about the lack of leadership on climate change.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  5 Jun 2017

Groom's Climate Action 21 "Plan" A Tragic Farce

Three 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

State Budget Response

Having slashed funding to essential services in their first Budget, now the Liberals are trying to repair some of the damage.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  25 May 2017

Plenty of Division in Premier's State of the State but No Vision

Parliament was subjected to a stream of self-congratulatory guff from the Premier today.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  7 Mar 2017

Where is Groom's Climate Change [in]Action Plan?

The State Liberals are yet to produce a climate plan to prepare Tasmania and its people for a warmer future in a carbon constrained world.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  13 Jan 2017

Government of Climate Denial and Damage Left Behind by Paris

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  4 Nov 2016

State of the Climate

The Antarctic and Climate Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre (ACE CRC) is celebrating its 25 year anniversary.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  27 Oct 2016

Premier - Why Restart the Forest Wars?

How can you countenance allowing loggers into these forests of global significance, treasure troves of biodiversity and habitats for threatened species?

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  27 Oct 2016

State and Federal Liberals Failing Climate Science

The Federal Liberal Government is cutting critical research capacity based in and from Tasmania.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  14 Sep 2016

Science Week Promotes Understanding of Our World

Andrea Dawkins  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  18 Aug 2016

State Budget: Address in Reply

The Greens have discussed our energy strategy on numbers of occasions in this House since we tabled it early this year.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  1 Jun 2016

State Budget: Address in Reply

It continues a long-standing tradition of the Tasmanian Greens to present an alternative vision for the future of Tasmania.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  31 May 2016

Greens Alternative Budget 2016: Innovation and Sustainable Agriculture a Must for the New Economy

Andrea Dawkins  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  1 Jun 2016

State Budget 2016: Dishonest Liberal Government Budget Lacks Vision and Courage

The Hodgman Liberal Government’s 2016/17 Budget lacks courage and a vision for the future.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  31 May 2016

Chilean Algal Blooms Further Evidence of Harms of Fish Farming

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  26 May 2016

National Council of Women of Tasmania

he National Council of Women of Tasmania celebrated its 117th annual report for its 118th year this year.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  24 May 2016

Government Should Account for Forest Carbon

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  10 May 2016

State Fire Commission Report

Rosalie discusses the report on the inquiry into the State Fire Commission, and the Greens' dissenting report.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  27 Apr 2016

Hodgman Government Should Heed 'Climate Emergency' Warning

February 2016 smashed a century of global temperature records by a stunning margin according to data released by NASA.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  26 Apr 2016

State of the State Address in Reply

On behalf of the Tasmanian Greens MPs, I pay respect to the palawa/pakana people of Tasmania, to their treasured elders, past and present.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  15 Mar 2016

A Fair Go For Solar Owners

Many Tasmanians feel powerless in the face of doubts cast over our Island’s energy security, rising power prices and the task of tackling climate change.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  15 Mar 2016

POMS Outbreak Needs Research and Climate Change Mitigation Strategy

That this House notes Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome, the devastating virus affecting Tasmania’s oyster industry.

Andrea Dawkins  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  9 Mar 2016

Paris Climate Deal Great Opportunity for Tasmania

The historic deal reached between 195 nations at the Paris climate summit is great news for the planet, and for Tasmania.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  13 Dec 2015

Moratorium on Coal Mining

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  28 Oct 2015

Fire Permit Review Needed Now

Changing climatic conditions mean that the No Permit period for burn-offs in Tasmania needs to be reviewed now.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  7 Oct 2015

Liberal Party: Heads in the Sand on Global Warming

The Liberals showed us their true colours today at their State Council meeting, seriously debating whether global warming was reality or just Green propaganda.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  5 Sep 2015

Rosalie Woodruff New Franklin MP

I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to represent the Franklin electorate at the state level.

Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  18 Aug 2015

Emissions Reduction Target Woefully Inadequate

The Abbott Liberals have once more revealed they are a bunch of climate Luddites with their woeful 26% emissions reduction target by 2030. 

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  11 Aug 2015

Renewable Energy Target

Premier Hodgman joining his federal counterparts' ranks on exempting major emitters from the Renewable Energy Target (RET) is not surprising.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  30 Jun 2014