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Alternative Budget 2019-20Policies - Tasmanian Greens Alternative Budget for the financial year 2019-20. Cassy O'Connor MP - 29 May 2019 |
Liberals' Secret High Conservation Value Logging Talks RevealedMedia Release - Right to Information documents released to the Greens reveal the forest industry have been in secret talks with the Liberals to open up 356,000ha of high conservation, carbon bank forests set aside for protection under the Tasmanian Forest... Cassy O'Connor MP - 16 Dec 2019 |
Macquarie Harbour Salmon EscapeMedia Release - The Minister for Primary Industries, Guy Barnett, must come clean on reports of mass salmon escapes in degraded Macquarie Harbour. Tasmanians need to know how many salmon have escaped and why. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 16 Dec 2019 |
TasWater Confirm No Penalty for 6 Million Litre Sewerage SpillMedia Release - In GBE hearings today, TasWater confirmed there has been no infringement or fine issued for the 6,000,000Lt sewerage spill from their Macquarie Point Treatment Plant in August this year. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 4 Dec 2019 |
Review Must Protect Tasmanian Planning Commission IndependenceMedia Release - We need a strong independent Planning Commission so it can continue to uphold the sustainable development objectives that protect what makes Tasmania special. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 12 Oct 2019 |
Bicheno Penguin Deaths Demand Government ActionMedia Release - Thirteen little penguins were today found dead near the Bicheno blowhole, with cause of death yet to be determined – but likely to be from dog attack. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 24 Sep 2019 |
Leaked Polling Proves No Social Licence for Native Forest LoggingMedia Release - The Hodgman Liberals remain committed to logging 356,000 hectares of high conservation value forests that were set aside for protection under the Tasmanian Forest Agreement. Cassy O'Connor MP - 14 Sep 2019 |
Gutwein's Dodgy Loan ApprovalMedia Release - The Treasurer approved the $4 million loan in 2017, before EPBC Act approvals needed to build the Twamley Dam had even been granted by the federal government. Those approvals still have not been issued, and the process has stalled. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 11 Sep 2019 |
No Public Fund Bail Out for Twamley DamMedia Release - The Glamorgan Spring Bay Council could never afford to build the Twamley Dam - which is being constructed solely to provide water for the commercial activities of two private companies, Tassal and Solis. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 9 Sep 2019 |
National Threatened Species DayMedia Release - National Threatened Species Day marks the day the last thylacine died in Tasmania. Under the Hodgman Government, much of our remaining native wildlife faces a similar fate. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 7 Sep 2019 |
Labor Leadership FailureMedia Release - In a time of climate emergency and growing social inequality, political parties need to work together to advance the public interest. Instead, Labor Leader, Rebecca White, is playing silly political games while the planet burns. Cassy O'Connor MP - 1 Sep 2019 |
Gutwein Fails to Act on Recycling CrisisMedia Release - Last Friday, the company that collects recyclables from five southern councils, SKM Recycling, was declared insolvent. Without an immediate intervention, this means kerbside recycling from those councils will be destined for landfill. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 8 Aug 2019 |
Drinking Water Risks Dismissed by GutweinMedia Release - Environment Minister, Peter Gutwein, today refused to investigate the alleged continued failure by the Environment Protection Authority to detect repeatedly high nutrient and bacteria levels flowing into Hobart’s drinking water supply. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 7 Aug 2019 |
Wild Swan Slaughter Must EndMedia Release - Environment Minister, Peter Gutwein, refused to take responsibility for Tasmania’s native swans, while the Primary Industries Minister dismissed the need to investigate their large-scale slaughter. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 31 Jul 2019 |
Wallaby Cruelty Must be CondemnedMedia Release - There is no excuse for the abuse of animals. The actions of those individuals who maimed two defenceless wallabies, by shooting them with a bow and arrow, are despicable. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 26 Jul 2019 |
Liberals' Waste Plan Without ActionMedia Release - The Liberals had the chance to make a bold statement and a tangible difference when it comes to tackling waste in Tasmania, but their plan falls far short of what’s needed. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 29 Jun 2019 |
Estimates Reply - Attorney-GeneralParliamentary Activity - 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 - 12 Jun 2019 |
Greens Welcome Long Delayed Container Deposit SchemeMedia Release - The Greens welcome news that the government is finally planning to implement a container deposit scheme for Tasmania. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 6 Jun 2019 |
Budget Reply SpeechParliamentary Activity - Rosalie Woodruff delivers a Budget Reply speech, discussing the Greens' Alternative Budget. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 30 May 2019 |
Greens Release Future-Focussed Alternative BudgetMedia Release - Today we proudly delivered the Tasmanian Greens’ fully costed, long-term vision for Tasmania, our Alternative Budget 2019-20. Cassy O'Connor MP - 29 May 2019 |
Liberals' Climate Denial BudgetMedia Release - After the hottest summer in the state’s history and fires that devastated communities and the wilderness, the Liberals have delivered a climate denial Budget. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 23 May 2019 |
Labor and Liberals Betray Young Tasmanians on ClimateMedia Release - In State Parliament today, both Labor and the Liberals voted against the Greens’ motion to declare a climate emergency, sending a terrible message to young Tasmanians that they don’t take their fears over the future seriously. Cassy O'Connor MP - 22 May 2019 |
Greens to Move for Urgent Action on Climate EmergencyMedia Release - The Federal Election result has devastated many young Tasmanians. The message it sent to young people is that the majority of Australian adult voters aren’t concerned enough about their future to vote for a safe climate. Cassy O'Connor MP - 20 May 2019 |
Greens Condemn Sumac Forest AttackMedia Release - The Greens condemn the attack on the Sumac Forest protest camp in takayna/Tarkine. The kind of violence and intimidation displayed overnight is unacceptable. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 15 May 2019 |
Labor's Fish Farming Policy Still UnclearMedia Release - Despite assurances from independent candidates in the Federal Election that Labor would intervene to protect the marine environment in future, last week’s debate in State Parliament puts their confidence in doubt. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 4 May 2019 |
TWWHA Tourism Master Plan Under Conflict of Interest CloudMedia Release - The Liberals’ corrupted EOI process for tourism development within Parks and Reserves is under yet another cloud. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 2 May 2019 |
Labor Must Answer to Coastal Communities on Fish Farm ExpansionMedia Release - When given the opportunity to articulate their policy on large-scale fish farm expansion ahead of the Federal Election, Labor failed. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 1 May 2019 |
New Fish Farm Regulations Lock Out CommunitiesMedia Release - The new fish farm regulations that come into force today* confirm the fears held by many coastal communities. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 17 Apr 2019 |
State of the StateParliamentary Activity - Rosalie Woodruff delivers her Address in Reply speech, discussing recent fire events and ecosystems. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 11 Apr 2019 |
Petuna's Storm Bay Expansion Approval CompromisedMedia Release - Minister Barnett’s approval of the Storm Bay North Marine Farming Development Plan, enabling large scale industrial fish farming south of Betsy Island in Storm Bay, is completely compromised. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 11 Apr 2019 |
Premier Unconcerned about Contaminated Derwent BeachesMedia Release - The Premier appeared unconcerned Tasmania’s major southern river has become so contaminated by bacteria it is now regularly unsafe to swim in. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 11 Apr 2019 |
kunanyi/Mt Wellington Cable Car AuthorityMedia Release - It is a complete distortion of fact for Minister Gutwein to claim he wants the divisive kunanyi/Mt Wellington cable car to ‘stand on its own two feet.’ Cassy O'Connor MP - 22 Mar 2019 |
Leonie Hiscutt MLC in Political La-La LandMedia Release - The Leader of Government Business in the Legislative Council, Leonie Hiscutt MLC, is in political la-la land if she thinks Labor stands for the environment. If only that was the case. Cassy O'Connor MP - 13 Mar 2019 |
Leaked Letter Confirms Corrupted Approval Process for Storm Bay ExpansionMedia Release - The leaked correspondence from the two former members of the government’s Marine Farm Planning Review Panel has confirmed there has been a corrupted process governing the approval of the massive fish farm expansion into Storm Bay. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 25 Feb 2019 |
Maria Island PledgeMedia Release - The Liberals’ pledge to keep Maria Island ‘wild and pristine’, however, is hypocritical in the extreme. This is the same government who have put the National Park’s wildness and pristine state at risk by simultaneously increasing visitor... Rosalie Woodruff MP - 21 Dec 2018 |
Oil Rig Biosecurity Concerns RemainMedia Release - There are serious questions about the Ocean Monarch oil rig, and what action will be taken to determine there is a definitive finding of “no risk” from the invasive colonial sea squirt. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 11 Jan 2019 |
Good Riddance to the Ocean MonarchMedia Release - The Ocean Monarch oil rig arrived in the Derwent River without a by-your-leave or any biosecurity checks, and anchored at the entrance to Ralph’s Bay. After 11 weeks of sustained public concern and criticism about the risk it presented to... Rosalie Woodruff MP - 31 Jan 2019 |
Hundreds of Thousands Wasted on Liberals' Draconian Protest LawsMedia Release - The enormity of legal costs of the corporate driven and politically motivated laws has been revealed at $355,000 - all to be paid for by the Tasmanian taxpayer. Cassy O'Connor MP - 17 Jan 2019 |
Halls Island at Lake Malbena is Public LandMedia Release - The Liberals’ efforts to privatize Halls Island will not wash with local fly fishers and bushwalkers, whatever the proponent Daniel Hackett decides about public access. Cassy O'Connor MP - 10 Jan 2019 |
Community Voice Ignored in Lake Malbena DecisionMedia Release - The proposal to privatise Lake Malbena inside the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area attracted overwhelming opposition and no public support in the single formal opportunity provided for comment. Cassy O'Connor MP - 6 Nov 2018 |
Liberals Must Release Marine Farming Panel ReportMedia Release - Premier Hodgman’s decision to approve Tassal and Huon Aquaculture’s mass expansion into Storm Bay is a shocking indication of his government’s disregard for the community. He has an obligation to locals, commercial and recreational fishers... Rosalie Woodruff MP - 30 Oct 2018 |
Storm Bay Salmon Farm Approval Shows Disrespect for Community, and ScienceMedia Release - The Liberals’ decision to approve Tassal and Huon Aquaculture’s mass expansion into Storm Bay is a shocking indication of the disregard it holds for community consultation and scientific evidence. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 29 Oct 2018 |
Stewardship Certification Removal for Macquarie Harbour Salmon Not SurprisingMedia Release - News the last two salmon companies left farming in Macquarie Harbour are pre-emptively removing their Aquaculture Stewardship Council eco-branding from products as we head into a hot El Niño summer is not surprising - especially given 1.35... Rosalie Woodruff MP - 14 Oct 2018 |
The Eco-tourism Lie of the Three Capes Luxury LodgesMedia Release - One of the great coastal wilderness areas is diminished, with the launch today of Tasmanian Walking Company’s luxury lodges in the Tasman National Park. Cassy O'Connor MP - 5 Sep 2018 |
Record National Parks Visitors Reinforce Need to Protect Wilderness ValuesMedia Release - Record visitor numbers in Tasmania’s National Parks in the past financial year reinforces the need to better manage and preserve our protected areas, rather than opening them up to ever increasing visitor numbers and increased commercial... Cassy O'Connor MP - 4 Sep 2018 |
Private Developer Given Tick for Development in the Walls of JerusalemMedia Release - The Liberals’ planned death by a thousand cuts for Tasmania’s wilderness took a step forward today. Cassy O'Connor MP - 3 Sep 2018 |
Courtney Reveals Extended Licences to Hunt WombatsMedia Release - Primary Industries Minister, Sarah Courtney, has revealed the Liberals’ plans to extend licences to shoot native wildlife, including wombats suffering from the deadly sarcoptic mange. Cassy O'Connor MP - 22 Aug 2018 |
Hodgman Refuses to Rule Out Further Support for Cable CarMedia Release - In Parliament today, the Premier refused to rule out further tangible support for the proposed cable car. Cassy O'Connor MP - 21 Aug 2018 |
Norfolk Bay Zombie Salmon Lease Provokes Community OutrageMedia Release - Huon Aquaculture’s move to open a zombie finfish lease in Norfolk Bay for their POMV-infected salmon, without public consultation or an impact assessment is a retrograde step. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 10 Aug 2018 |
Christine Milne, Order of AustraliaMedia Release - On behalf of the Tasmanian Greens, I warmly congratulate former Tasmanian and Australian Greens Leader, Christine Milne on being awarded Order of Australia honours. Cassy O'Connor MP - 11 Jun 2018 |
Christine Milne AO - TributeParliamentary Activity - Ms O'CONNOR (Denison - Leader of the Greens) - Madam Speaker, I acknowledge the awarding of an Order of Australia medal to Christine Milne, former Tasmanian Greens Leader, Australian Greens Leader, Senator for Tasmania. Cassy O'Connor MP - 13 Jun 2018 |
Hodgman Liberals Biggest Threat to Tasmania on World Environment DayMedia Release - Earlier this week, millions of Australians tuned in to see Sir David Attenborough’s documentary on Tasmania’s unique wilderness areas and threatened species. These are the same areas and species that are under direct threat from the... Cassy O'Connor MP - 5 Jun 2018 |
Liberals Claim Credit for Tasmanian Forest Agreement Emissions ReductionMedia Release - The breathtaking hypocrisy of the Liberals talking up Tasmania's lower emissions profile cannot go unanswered. Cassy O'Connor MP - 27 Apr 2018 |
Greens Launch Plan to Clean Up Fish FarmingMedia Release - Tasmanian salmon farming is operating at an industrial scale, and is planning to double in size. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 11 Feb 2018 |
Barnett's Forestry Jobs DishonestyMedia Release - In the wake of ABS census data confirming a massive decline in forestry sector employment under the Liberals, the Hodgman Government seems to be fudging the numbers. Cassy O'Connor MP - 20 Nov 2017 |
Wombat Fire Deaths Must be InvestigatedMedia Release - The wombat deaths in Kelso in Northern Tasmania, as a result of an intentionally-lit gorse fire, are a tragic loss for the local wildlife population. Andrea Dawkins - 20 Nov 2017 |
Tassal's "Off-Shore" SpinMedia Release - Tassal’s so-called “commitment to Tasmania” in moving their operations apparently “off-shore” is simply a PR exercise. It seems to be designed to secure their share price and water down the intense public scrutiny of their activities, and... Rosalie Woodruff MP - 17 Nov 2017 |
Auditor-General's Report Confirms Liberals' TasWater FarceMedia Release - The Auditor-General’s report into TasWater confirms what we knew - TasWater inherited a large amount of work to be done over a short period of time, but progress has been significant. Andrea Dawkins - 14 Nov 2017 |
Liberals' Forestry Agenda Putting Swift Parrot on the Chopping BlockMedia Release - In their ideologically-driven rush to log the State’s native forests, the Liberals are destroying the habitat of the endangered Swift parrot. Andrea Dawkins - 13 Nov 2017 |
West Coast Community Demand Tassal Remove Macquarie Harbour WasteMedia Release - The West Coast Council’s unanimous vote against Tassal dumping its salmon waste in Macquarie Harbour is a strong signal the local community won’t accept any further pressure on the harbour or its World Heritage values. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 3 Nov 2017 |
Government Subsidies and Forestry Spin Continue Under LiberalsMedia Release - The Liberals' promise to end the subsidies to Forestry Tasmania has again been exposed as a lie, with the GBE's annual report revealing taxpayers subsidised a $27 million operational loss. Cassy O'Connor MP - 3 Nov 2017 |
Archer Dismisses Hobart Cruise Ship Health ConcernsMedia Release - In Parliament today, Environment Minister, and local MP, Elise Archer, belittled Greens' questions about evidence that bunker fuel used by cruise ships visiting Hobart is a serious health hazard which has been recognised by the World... Cassy O'Connor MP - 2 Nov 2017 |
Barnett's Failure to DeliverMedia Release - The latest Forestry Tasmania - now fraudulently named Sustainable Timber Tasmania - Annual Report demonstrates the continued failure of the Liberals’ stated commitment to move the business onto a sustainable footing. Cassy O'Connor MP - 2 Nov 2017 |
Liberals' Destructive Rainforest Logging Plan Takes EffectMedia Release - The so-called Special Timbers Management Plan permits logging in regional reserves and conservation areas. It is designed to generate conflict, all of it backed in by the Labor (so-called) Opposition. Cassy O'Connor MP - 19 Oct 2017 |
Revitalised Brand Tasmania Needs to Promote Brand IntegrityMedia Release - The Premier's announced move to transform Brand Tasmania in to a separate statutory authority is a positive, but without a commitment from both the old parties to protecting the brand's integrity, it will only be window dressing. Cassy O'Connor MP - 9 Oct 2017 |
Greens Release Plan to Save Tasmania's WombatsMedia Release - The severe outbreak of wombat mange in 2010 has led to a likely extinction of the wombat population in Narawntapu National Park. Since then, this problem has become far more widespread. Andrea Dawkins - 7 Oct 2017 |
Salmon Industry - Seal RelocationParliamentary Activity - Andrea Dawkins questions the Minister for Primary Industries over how many of 2,000 relocated seals have died. Andrea Dawkins - 21 Sep 2017 |
Salmon Industry - Seal RelocationParliamentary Activity - Rosalie Woodruff asks the Minister how long he will allow male seals to be locked up together before they are released into nearby waters, where they will just swim straight back with the possibility of being killed. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 21 Sep 2017 |
Is Archer the Fresh Start the Marine Environment Needs?Media Release - New Environment Minister, Elise Archer, has the opportunity to step in where her predecessor didn’t and be the fresh start the Tasmanian marine environment needs. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 5 Oct 2017 |
Salmon Industry Growth PlanParliamentary Activity - Ms WOODRUFF question to MINISTER for PRIMARY INDUSTRIES and WATER, Mr ROCKLIFF Rosalie Woodruff MP - 16 Aug 2017 |
Seals at Risk Under Liberals' 'Three Strikes and You're Dead' PolicyMedia Release - The Liberals' announcement they will cease relocating seals to NW Tasmania from Christmas - after the height of seal breeding - is purely political. They haven't even ruled out seal relocation completely. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 21 Sep 2017 |
Liberals and Labor Reject Fish Farming MoratoriumMedia Release - In no surprise to any objective observer of the debate over rapid fish farm expansion, the Liberal and Labor parties voted down the Greens' move for a moratorium until the science and the policy settings protect, rather than degrade,... Cassy O'Connor MP - 20 Sep 2017 |
Liberals Rip Off Tasmanians Over Public Plantation SaleMedia Release - As the owners of public forests and land, Tasmanians are being robbed blind by the Liberals who have privatised 29 000 hectares of public hardwood plantations for $40 million less than taxpayers paid to establish them. Cassy O'Connor MP - 14 Sep 2017 |
Liberals Vote Down Ban on Fracking for TasmaniaMedia Release - In a highly regrettable refusal to acknowledge the evidence and strong community opposition, the Liberals voted against the Greens' move to extend the moratorium on fracking to a permanent ban. Cassy O'Connor MP - 13 Sep 2017 |
Greens Table Pulp Mill Assessment Repeal BillMedia Release - I was proud to table the Pulp Mill Assessment Repeal Bill 2017 in Parliament today on behalf of the Greens. If supported, this Bill would provide real closure for Northern Tasmanians. Andrea Dawkins - 13 Sep 2017 |
Liberals' Rainforest Logging Plan to Open Up ReservesMedia Release - The rainforest logging plan put forward by the Liberals is a disgrace. Introducing logging into reserves and conservation areas is a destructive move, designed to generate conflict. Cassy O'Connor MP - 25 Aug 2017 |
Labor Ignore Climate Change in ReshuffleMedia Release - In further proof there's little to distinguish the two major parties on environmental issues, Labor's shadow Cabinet reshuffle has omitted the single biggest policy challenge facing the state, climate change. Cassy O'Connor MP - 7 Aug 2017 |
Barnett Gets Hysterical AgainMedia Release - As the State election draws closer Resources Minister, Guy Barnett, is becoming more and more desperate and hysterical. Cassy O'Connor MP - 4 Aug 2017 |
Destruction and Waste Define Liberals' Forest PolicyMedia Release - Given the history of enormous waste of sawlog quality and rainforest timber in the industrial wood chipping era, the TWS finding - that 6 out of 10 rainforest trees would be wasted under the Liberal plan - rings true. Cassy O'Connor MP - 2 Aug 2017 |
Liberals' Orwellian Forestry Tasmania Restructure Continues SubsidiesMedia Release - The Liberals’ restructure of Forestry Tasmania has simply forced the GBE to sell its only potential profit making assets - the plantations - and moved the subsidies around to conceal the true extent of ongoing public funding for this... Cassy O'Connor MP - 28 Jul 2017 |
40 Years of Cash for Containers in South Australia Puts Tasmania to ShameMedia Release - South Australia’s celebration of 40 years of cash for containers, and commitment to recycling and the environment puts Tasmania to shame again. Andrea Dawkins - 6 Jul 2017 |
Two Year Reprieve for Threatened ForestsMedia Release - 356 000 hectares of the most beautiful, carbon rich forests on the planet have won a temporary reprieve from the Liberals' destructive, divisive logging plan. Cassy O'Connor MP - 22 Jun 2017 |
Wombat Culls Must Be BannedMedia Release - The government’s announcement that three of the four current wombat cull permits are to be revoked comes after months of pressure from the community, in large part the Wombat Warriors, and support of the Greens in Parliament. Andrea Dawkins - 15 Jun 2017 |
When is a 'Ban' Not a Ban?Media Release - In Question Time today, the Premier did not deny the so-called ban on fish farming in 99% of Mercury Passage was cooked up in haste late last week to take heat off Minister Rockliff in Estimates last Thursday. Cassy O'Connor MP - 13 Jun 2017 |
Forest-Destroying Minister Confirms Land Clearing BonanzaMedia Release - In Budget Estimates today Resources Minister, Guy Barnett, confirmed he is unleashing a land clearing bonanza on Tasmania’s public and private land. Cassy O'Connor MP - 7 Jun 2017 |
Liberals' Forestry Mandate Climate Change IronyMedia Release - On the same day the Hodgman Government released its so-called Climate Action plan, they are threatening to take Tasmania to the polls over their divisive plan to log carbon-rich forests. Cassy O'Connor MP - 1 Jun 2017 |
Groom's Climate Action 21 "Plan" A Tragic FarceMedia Release - Three years after taking office and abolishing the climate portfolio as well as the independent Climate Action Council, the Hodgman Government has released a woefully weak climate inaction plan. Cassy O'Connor MP - 1 Jun 2017 |
Macquarie Harbour at Risk with Liberals' Untested "Adaptive Management"Media Release - The EPA has found Macquarie Harbour can only support a maximum of 12,000 tonnes of salmon. Tassal will have an extra 4,000 tonnes of salmon in the harbour over the next 12 months. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 31 May 2017 |
Greens Deliver Triple Bottom Line Alternative BudgetMedia Release - The Tasmanian Greens' Alternative Budget is a fully costed vision for the future that demonstrates it is possible to look after people and invest in their capacity, to protect our environmental assets and stimulate the economy through... Cassy O'Connor MP - 30 May 2017 |
Environment and Parks Last in State BudgetMedia Release - The State Budget, like the Liberals’ previous Budgets, has an obvious loser - our environment and Parks. With the exception of some extra Federal funds, it provides no additional State money. Andrea Dawkins - 26 May 2017 |
State Budget ResponseMedia Release - The Hodgman Liberals have delivered an unsurprising pre-election Budget. Having slashed funding to essential services in their first Budget, now the Liberals are trying to repair some of the damage caused in health and education... Cassy O'Connor MP - 25 May 2017 |
Greens' Leader Stands By Lyons CandidateMedia Release - Cassy O’Connor MP | Greens' Leader Cassy O'Connor MP - 1 May 2017 |
March for ScienceMedia Release - With conservative governments at the Federal and State level ignoring climate science and overseeing cuts to the State's world class scientific institutions, hundreds of Tasmanians joined the global March for Science today. Cassy O'Connor MP - 22 Apr 2017 |
Tarkine Forestry Regeneration BurnParliamentary Activity - - 5 Apr 2017 |
Hodgman Government's Environmental RecordParliamentary Activity - Ms O'CONNOR question to PREMIER, Mr HODGMAN[10.22 a.m.] Cassy O'Connor MP - 7 Mar 2017 |
Liberals Cynically Delay Two Controversial Bills Hoping MLC Mix Will ChangeMedia Release - Cassy O’Connor MP | Greens' LeaderFacing a storm of stakeholder and community condemnation and defeat in the Legislative Council, the Hodgman Liberals have cynically delayed debate on two divisive, contentious pieces of legislation until... Cassy O'Connor MP - 15 Apr 2017 |
Liberals' Super Trawler FarceMedia Release - After changing their position before and after the 2014 election, the Liberals brought a bill to Parliament that merely cements existing super trawler regulations into law. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 11 Apr 2017 |
Barnett Dismisses Escaped Tarkine BurnMedia Release - Andrea Dawkins MP | Greens' Environment spokespersonThe Minister for Resources did not answer the Greens' questions about the escaped Tarkine regeneration burn in Parliament today.It's clear he was either refusing to answer the question,... - 5 Apr 2017 |
Why Did the Premier Take Crown Land Responsibility Away From Groom?Media Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens' Leader In a move he failed to explain when asked by the Greens in Question Time today, the Premier has relieved Environment and Parks Minister, Matthew Groom, of his responsibility for Crown Lands. - 5 Apr 2017 |
Industry Regulation Needed For Salmon Investment ConfidenceMedia Release - Rosalie Woodruff MP | Greens' Marine Environment spokespersonAustralian Ethical Investment's divestment from Tassal is a slap in the face to the sustainability brand of the Tasmanian farmed salmon industry. It's evidence that investors... - 31 Mar 2017 |
Strong Council Support for Cash for Containers SchemeMedia Release - Rosalie Woodruff MP | Greens' Local Government spokespersonThe Greens congratulate Kingborough Council on joining West Coast, Clarence and Launceston City Councils in their support for a statewide container deposit scheme. - 28 Mar 2017 |
Premier Misleads Tasmanians over Crown Land GiveawaysMedia Release - On radio this morning, the Premier misled Tasmanians over what is becoming a private developer feeding frenzy over public Crown Land assets. Andrea Dawkins - 24 Mar 2017 |
Liberals' Forestry Jobs FailureMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens' Leader and Forests spokespersonThe latest ABS detailed labour force statistics have been released today.The data confirms that there has been no job growth in Forestry and Wood Product manufacturing in Tasmania... - 23 Mar 2017 |
Labor and the Liberals Sing the Same Tune on Fish Farm ExpansionMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens' LeaderThis morning Tasmania's new Labor Leader had the opportunity to tell Tasmanians that Labor is prepared to enter the 21st century on key environmental issues such as fish farm expansion. Unfortunately,... - 20 Mar 2017 |
Petuna Plan an Admission of Regulation FailureMedia Release - Petuna Aquaculture’s public call for the EPA to create individual lease-level stocking limits is an admission that the government’s regulatory system is not fair, and is failing to protect Macquarie Harbour. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 17 Mar 2017 |
Liberals Required to Act on TWWHA Damage to Macquarie HarbourMedia Release - Environment Minister, Matthew Groom must protect the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area from further damage from salmon farming. Andrea Dawkins - 15 Mar 2017 |
Liberals' Forest FarceMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens' Leader and Forests spokespersonLegislation to allow logging in some of the most high conservation value, carbon rich forests on the planet was tabled in State Parliament today. Cassy O'Connor MP - 14 Mar 2017 |
Wombat Mange Needs Real Government ActionMedia Release - The government's announcement of $100,000 is a positive step, but much more needs to be done to save the Tasmanian wombat population from the spread of sarcoptic mange. Andrea Dawkins - 13 Mar 2017 |
Plenty of Division in Premier's State of the State but No VisionMedia Release - Parliament was subjected to a stream of self-congratulatory guff from the Premier today, as he delivered his third State of the State address that was big on rhetoric and lacking in substance or vision. Cassy O'Connor MP - 7 Mar 2017 |
Community Demands Rockliff Reverse Okehampton Bay DecisionMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens' LeaderMore than 200 people packed the Triabunna Community Hall today to express their anger at the Liberal Government's decision to approve a Tassal fish farm in pristine Okehampton Bay. - 5 Mar 2017 |
No Support for Liberals' Forest PlanMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens' Leader and Forests spokespersonOn ABC radio this morning, the Executive Chairman of Neville Smith Forest Products emphatically called on the government not to reignite conflict over the State's High Conservation... - 27 Feb 2017 |
Halt Okehampton Bay Until Salmon Mess Cleared UpMedia Release - Rosalie Woodruff MP | Greens' Environment spokespersonTassal joining Huon Aquaculture in court around the government's industry regulator raises even more issues about the government's regulation of the salmon industry. - 23 Feb 2017 |
Fish Farms and Forests - State Election Will be a Referendum on the EnvironmentMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens' LeaderWith fish farming approved in East Coast waters despite the threat of environmental harm and community opposition, and loggers to be unleashed on High Conservation Value forests, the Liberals are making... Cassy O'Connor MP - 23 Feb 2017 |
Labor and Liberals United on Okehampton BayMedia Release - Rosalie Woodruff MP | Greens' Environment spokespersonLabor have finally made their position clear on East Coast salmon industry expansion. They will join the Liberals in backing industry's short-term gains over the marine environment and... - 21 Feb 2017 |
Fish Farm Goal-ShiftingMedia Release - Rosalie Woodruff MP | Greens' Environment spokespersonThe Minister for Primary Industries, Jeremy Rockliff, has announced he plans to regulate where salmon farm expansions can occur in the future, and it will "most likely be in oceanic... - 19 Feb 2017 |
Potential Tassal TWWHA Damage Demands Federal ActionMedia Release - Tassal CEO, Mark Ryan, yesterday publicly told Tasmanians that Tassal's operations in Macquarie Harbour had polluted the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. Cassy O'Connor MP - 18 Feb 2017 |
Okehampton Bay DecisionMedia Release - It's no surprise the Minister's hand-picked panel have agreed with Minister Rockliff and recommended approving Tassal's operations at Okehampton Bay. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 16 Feb 2017 |
IMAS Report Confirms Urgent Need for Full Independent OversightMedia Release - The IMAS report reveals Macquarie Harbour in a state of environmental collapse, with seriously low oxygen levels. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 9 Feb 2017 |
Rockliff Hiding Macquarie Harbour Salmon NumbersMedia Release - Rosalie Woodruff MP | Greens' Environment spokespersonThe Environment Protection Authority has lowered the maximum concentration of farmed fish in Macquarie Harbour down to 14,000 tonnes per hectare, reduced by one third of what Minister... - 18 Jan 2017 |
Liberals Prioritise Presentation over Preservation in the TWWHAMedia Release - In their recommendations earlier this year, the World Heritage Committee expressly requested State and Federal governments protect the unique wilderness value of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 10 Dec 2016 |
EPA Biomass Reduction an Indictment on Labor and LiberalsMedia Release - The EPA's plan to reduce the number of farmed salmon in Macquarie Harbour by a third is a desperate attempt to save the marine life and farms in that basin from total collapse. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 30 Nov 2016 |
Industry Walking Away from Liberals' Logging PlanMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens' Leader and Forests spokespersonIf Tasmanians want any more proof that the government's plans to log the State's high conservation value forests are not supported by the hard heads in the industry, the letter... - 18 Nov 2016 |
Rockliff Under the Spotlight on SalmonMedia Release - Rosalie Woodruff MP | Greens' Environment spokespersonDespite the scathing Four Corners exposé and yesterday's report of significant environmental damage in Macquarie Harbour from the EPA, the government still refuses to do what's needed... Rosalie Woodruff MP - 16 Nov 2016 |
Liberals' Blind Forestry Agenda Threatens Wielangta Tourist DriveMedia Release - The government's plan to upgrade the Wielangta Forest Drive and extend the Great Eastern Drive offers real tourism potential for the East Coast. Andrea Dawkins - 15 Nov 2016 |
EPA Report Confirms Macquarie Harbour Environmental CatastropheMedia Release - The EPA's monitoring data report for salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour is not surprising. It won't be news to anyone who watched the Four Corners' exposé of Tasmania's salmon industry. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 15 Nov 2016 |
Auditor General Report on Parks Makes Strong Case for Increased FundingMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens Leader and Parks spokespersonA report from the State's Auditor General on Park Management makes it clear Tasmania's world class national parks and reserves are under-funded, severely impacting on park management. - 15 Nov 2016 |
Liberals Can't Have it Both Ways on WielangtaMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens Leader and Forests spokespersonThe Tasmanian Greens look forward to the Liberals ruling out logging in the Wielangta forest as they have with the Tasman forests near the Three Capes Walk.We welcome the upgrading... Cassy O'Connor MP - 10 Nov 2016 |
Expose Highlights Urgent Need for Salmon Industry RegulationMedia Release - Rosalie Woodruff MP | Greens Environment spokespersonThe scale of revelations on last night's Four Corners exposé of the Tasmanian salmon farming industry are immense. It exposed the State Government wilfully pushing industry expansion at... - 1 Nov 2016 |
Liberals Weak on Salmon, Ignore Insider WarningsMedia Release - Rosalie Woodruff MP | Greens Environment spokespersonNews that the State Government have ignored advice from industry about conditions at Macquarie Harbour on three occasions is alarming. It puts Macquarie Harbour's marine environment,... - 31 Oct 2016 |
Conservationists United, Call on Premier to Back Off HCV ForestsMedia Release - The conservation movement stands united to protect Tasmania's high conservation value forests and precious clean, green brand from the threats issued by the Hodgman Government. Cassy O'Connor MP - 31 Oct 2016 |
Liberal and Labor Both Fail Cash for Containers TestMedia Release - It was extremely disappointing the Liberal and Labor Parties would not support the Greens' Motion to implement a state-based cash for containers scheme. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 26 Oct 2016 |
Greens Table Peter Murrell Reserve PetitionMedia Release - Rosalie Woodruff MP | Greens Environment spokespersonI had the pleasure of tabling a petition in Parliament today opposing the TasWater pipeline being proposed to cut through the Peter Murrell Conservation Area. - 25 Oct 2016 |
Barnett Continues to Mislead, Divide over ForestryMedia Release - The big lie of a commercially viable and sustainable native forest industry was exposed with the release of Forestry Tasmania's 2015-16 annual report and correspondence from the FT Board today. Cassy O'Connor MP - 25 Oct 2016 |
Minister Barnett Remains Delusional on ForestsMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens Leader and Forests spokespersonThe Resources Minister is at it again. He is seeking to mislead Tasmanians and whip up community conflict over forests.Mr Barnett is trying to claim credit for the Liberal... - 17 Oct 2016 |
Logging of High Conservation Value ForestsParliamentary Activity - Ms O'CONNOR question to MINISTER for RESOURCES, Mr BARNETT Cassy O'Connor MP - 13 Oct 2016 |
Forestry - Plans to Log High Conservation ForestsParliamentary Activity - Ms O'CONNOR question to PREMIER, Mr HODGMAN Cassy O'Connor MP - 13 Oct 2016 |
Weak, Short-Sighted Liberals Set to Reignite Forest WarsMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens Leader and Forests spokespersonThrough their contemptuous, fact-poor responses to Greens' questions today, the Premier and the Resources Minister have confirmed the Liberals plan to let the loggers in to 400 000... - 13 Oct 2016 |
NSW Embraces Cash for ContainersMedia Release - Rosalie Woodruff MP | Greens Environment spokespersonNSW residents will get 10 cents back on eligible drinks containers from 1st July next year, following the NSW Government’s introduction of Container Deposit Scheme legislation into their... - 12 Oct 2016 |
Liberals Declare War on High Conservation Value ForestsMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens Leader and Forests spokespersonThe Hodgman Liberals today declared war on 400 000 hectares of Tasmania's globally significant, carbon rich forests which were set aside under the Tasmanian Forest Agreement to be... Cassy O'Connor MP - 12 Oct 2016 |
Scouts Back Greens' Call for Cash For ContainersMedia Release - We were delighted to join Scouts Tasmania's Chief Commissioner, Michael Hovington, and members of local scout troops on Kingston Beach today to call on the government to legislate a container deposit scheme in Tasmania. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 9 Oct 2016 |
Rockliff Allowing Salmon Farm Expansion Before Panel's Findings ReceivedParliamentary Activity - Ms WOODRUFF question to MINISTER for PRIMARY INDUSTRIES and WATER, Mr ROCKLIFF Rosalie Woodruff MP - 22 Sep 2016 |
Code of Conduct Needed for Penguin ViewingParliamentary Activity - Thursday 22 September 2016Rosalie Woodruff MP to move—That the House:—(1) Notes that BirdLife Tasmania reported a disturbing incident that occurred during a penguin tour on King Island in July 2016. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 22 Sep 2016 |
Moratorium Required on Expansion of Marine FarmingParliamentary Activity - Wednesday 21 September 2016Rosalie Woodruff MP to move—That the House:—(1) Notes the recent media statement by Tassal that they intend to go full-steam ahead with their salmon farming expansion into Okehampton Bay without waiting... Rosalie Woodruff MP - 21 Sep 2016 |
Rockliff Silent on Fish Farm RegulationMedia Release - The Minister for Primary Industries made it clear in Parliament today he has no intention of limiting or stopping the expansion of Tassal onto the East Coast, despite a review that’s still ongoing. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 22 Sep 2016 |
More Needs to Be Done to Protect Tasmania's Native AnimalsParliamentary Activity - Rosalie Woodruff tables a motion calling for the introduction of financial rewards to encourage the public to come forward with information to help solve criminal killing of endangered wildlife. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 15 Sep 2016 |
Call for Recovery Plan for Eastern QuollParliamentary Activity - Recognises that to help many of these species to survive, there needs to be major changes in forestry practices and that the Minister for Resources, Hon. Guy Barnett MP is refusing to make these changes to further his political ends. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 15 Sep 2016 |
Liberals Do Deal with Company That Didn't Exist over Macquarie Point ExportsMedia Release - The more things change in Tasmania's native forest logging industry, apparently the more they stay the same, with the Greens revealing in Parliament today that the Liberals negotiated terms over Macquarie Wharf native forest product... Cassy O'Connor MP - 15 Sep 2016 |
Minister Barnett in Cloud Cuckoo Land on FSCMedia Release - The Minister for Resources is living in cloud cuckoo land if he thinks Forestry Tasmania can secure Forest Stewardship Certification under current Liberal policies. Cassy O'Connor MP - 9 Sep 2016 |
Salmon Industry Stitch-Up on Okehampton BayMedia Release - Rosalie Woodruff MP | Greens Environment spokespersonTassal’s statement that they will go full-steam ahead with their expansion into Okehampton Bay, despite the government's review, confirms the worst of the East Coast community’s concerns. - 8 Sep 2016 |
Look Below the Waves on Threatened Species DayMedia Release - Tasmania 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 - 7 Sep 2016 |
Real Assessment or Fish Farm Free East CoastMedia Release - The baseline data for Okehampton Bay shared publicly by aquaculture industry owner, Rowan Armitage, is the last nail in the coffin for the planned East Coast fish farm expansion. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 6 Sep 2016 |
Greens Move to Legislate Cash for ContainersMedia Release - Rosalie Woodruff MP | Greens Environment spokespersonLast month, Western Australia joined Queensland, New South Wales, the ACT, the Northern Territory, and national leader, South Australia, in agreeing to introduce cash for container... - 4 Sep 2016 |
Liberals Must Heed Productivity Commission WarningMedia Release - Rosalie Woodruff MP | Greens Environment spokespersonThe Productivity Commission’s draft Report on Marine Fisheries and Aquaculture has identified serious community concern about the poor management of environmental and social impacts of... - 1 Sep 2016 |
Save the Tarkine Decision WelcomeMedia Release - The Tasmanian Greens commend the Full Court of the Supreme Court on its unanimous decision to dismiss the Liberal Government's appeal, and order to the Minister to provide a statement of reasons for the decision to grant mining leases for... Cassy O'Connor MP - 26 Aug 2016 |
Call to Maintain Environmental Living Zone in Planning ProvisionsParliamentary Activity - Wednesday 24 August 2016Rosalie Woodruff MP to move— Rosalie Woodruff MP - 24 Aug 2016 |
Forest Stewardship CertificationParliamentary Activity - Ms O'CONNOR question to MINISTER for RESOURCES, Mr BARNETT Cassy O'Connor MP - 26 Aug 2016 |
Forest FurnacesParliamentary Activity - Ms O'CONNOR question to MINISTER for RESOURCES, Mr BARNETT Cassy O'Connor MP - 24 Aug 2016 |
Groom Must Announce Federally Funded Recovery Plan for Swift ParrotParliamentary Activity - Tuesday 23 August 2016Rosalie Woodruff MP to move—That the House:—(1) Notes that:—(a) illegal firewood collecting has resulted in the destruction of key nesting habitat at one of the most important locations for the... Rosalie Woodruff MP - 23 Aug 2016 |
Call for Amendment to Save Giant Lobster from Forestry PracticesParliamentary Activity - ‘Astacopsis gouldi’, the giant freshwater lobster, is the largest freshwater invertebrate on the planet, and is found only in the northwest and northeast of Tasmania. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 18 Aug 2016 |
Urgent Action Needed to Save Giant Freshwater LobsterParliamentary Activity - Madam Speaker, I rise tonight to talk about the Astacopsis gouldi, the giant freshwater lobster. It was referred to previously by the member for Lyons who mentioned in his adjournment speech, amongst other things, Lobster Falls. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 17 Aug 2016 |
Resources Minister Misleads Parliament over Forestry JobsMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens Leader and Forests spokespersonResources Minister, Guy Barnett, needs to back up his claim made in Parliament today that there are 'thousands' of Tasmanians employed in the native forest industry, or come back... - 25 Aug 2016 |
Delusional Resources Minister Backs in Forest Furnaces, not FSCMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens Leader and Forests spokespersonIn Question Time today, Resources Minister, Guy Barnett, displayed extraordinary ignorance in describing the burning of native forests for energy as 'renewable'. At the same time,... - 24 Aug 2016 |
Assurances Needed for East Coast on Fish FarmsMedia Release - Rosalie Woodruff MP | Greens Environment spokespersonMinister Rockliff needs to expand the terms of reference for the Marine Farming Planning Review process to focus on the triple-bottom line. It should include a proper and independent... - 17 Aug 2016 |
Marine Farming Planning Review Needs Amended Terms of ReferenceParliamentary Activity - Tuesday 16 August 2016Rosalie Woodruff MP to move—That the House:— Rosalie Woodruff MP - 16 Aug 2016 |
Cable Car Will Be Tested by Planning CommissionMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens LeaderIt is almost certain that the proposed Mount Wellington Cable Car will be declared a Project of State Significance (POSS) and assessed by the Tasmanian Planning Commission.The State Policies and Projects... - 8 Aug 2016 |
Cash For Cans, Tasmania Risks Coming LastMedia Release - Rosalie Woodruff MP | Greens Environment spokespersonThe Greens welcome Queensland's commitment to introducing a container deposit scheme by 2018. We hope the Hodgman Government won't let Tasmania be left behind. - 23 Jul 2016 |
Mountain Bike Tourism Needs Wilderness ProtectionMedia Release - The government's support of mountain bike tourism is wonderful. We're hopeful they're finally getting the message that Tasmania's economic future doesn't lie in outdated and unviable industries, but in the modern tourist market. Andrea Dawkins - 15 Jul 2016 |
World Heritage Committee Request Must be HeardMedia Release - The Greens welcome the World Heritage Committee's request to implement the recommendations of their expert mission. Cassy O'Connor MP - 15 Jul 2016 |
Groom Can't Ignore Planning Commission on TWWHAMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens LeaderParks Minister, Matthew Groom, signed off on a government response to the flawed draft World Heritage Area Management Plan which has drawn criticism from the Tasmanian Planning Commission. - 13 Jul 2016 |
Forestry EOI Process Won't Revive Native Forest LoggingMedia Release - The Minister for Forests is dreaming if he believes there is a viable future in native forest woodchip or whole log exports without significant economic and environmental cost to Tasmania. Cassy O'Connor MP - 8 Jul 2016 |
Greens Donate Excess Pay Rise to NGOsMedia Release - In response to today's deadline for advising Parliament on the excessive 10.5% pay rise, we have written to the Clerk of the House advising that monies above a 2% pay rise will go to six non-government organisations. Cassy O'Connor MP - 7 Jul 2016 |
State Budget: Address in ReplyParliamentary Activity - The Greens have discussed our energy strategy on numbers of occasions in this House since we tabled it early this year. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 1 Jun 2016 |
State Budget: Address in ReplyParliamentary Activity - It gives me great pleasure to present the Tasmanian Greens' fully costed Alternative Budget for 2016-17. It continues a long-standing tradition of the Tasmanian Greens to present an alternative vision for the future of Tasmania. Cassy O'Connor MP - 31 May 2016 |
Forestry Minister Walking Away from FSCMedia Release - In Budget Estimates, Forestry Minister, Peter Gutwein, has confirmed the Liberals in government are doing nothing to support Forestry Tasmania’s bid for Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification, and are content to continue the... Cassy O'Connor MP - 7 Jun 2016 |
Environmental Defenders Office Ignored AgainMedia Release - Attorney General, Vanessa Goodwin, was happy to talk up picking up the slack of their Federal colleagues when it comes to funding to community legal centres, but refused to consider the Environmental Defenders Office. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 7 Jun 2016 |
New Salmon Framework Only First StepMedia Release - Rosalie Woodruff MP | Greens Environment spokespersonThe Greens welcome the move to a more independent body to oversee the monitoring of marine farm discharge. However, the Government's new framework makes no change to the assessment or... - 6 Jun 2016 |
State Budget 2016: Parks Funding Slashed and BurntParliamentary Activity - We have just experienced devastating bushfires that burned an estimated 21 000 hectares of the TWWHA, yet the Budget papers show more than $6 million cut from an already underfunded Parks and Wildlife Service across the forward Estimates. Cassy O'Connor MP - 1 Jun 2016 |
Greens Alternative Budget 2016: Funding to Provide for Skills and Employment in Forest RestorationParliamentary Activity - Cassy O'Connor MP to move—That the House:—(1) Notes:—(a) in 2012, the Labor Green Government delivered the Tasmanian Forest Carbon Study which assessed the amount and potential economic value of carbon sequestered... Cassy O'Connor MP - 1 Jun 2016 |
Parks Minister Exposed for Gutting PWS Bushfire FundingMedia Release - At a time when Tasmanians should be celebrating this year’s centenary of Tasmania’s world class national parks and reserves, they are instead learning the details of the Liberal Government’s neglect and underfunding of the Parks and... Cassy O'Connor MP - 1 Jun 2016 |
Tasmanian Greens' Alternative BudgetMedia Release - The Greens believe governments should have a vision for the future that extends beyond the next election. We recognise that genuine planning for the 21st century requires a long term vision and the courage to make bold decisions to drive... Cassy O'Connor MP - 31 May 2016 |
Government Must Provide More Time for Consultation on State Planning ProvisionsParliamentary Activity - Rosalie Woodruff MP to move—That the House:—(1) Notes that the Draft State Planning Provisions (SPPs) fail to prioritise the interests of the community, and protection of the environment, ahead of development interests. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 31 May 2016 |
Budget Lacking in Courage and Vision, Puts Environment LastMedia Release - Built on the mirage of a very short term surplus, the Liberals' third State Budget lacks both courage and vision. Cassy O'Connor MP - 26 May 2016 |
Excessive Pay Rise Should Go to Unfunded OrganisationsMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens LeaderThe Legislative Council delivered the Hodgman Government everything they hoped in defeating the government's sham disallowance Motion today. The Premier's plan to have his cake and eat it too on MPs pay is... Cassy O'Connor MP - 25 May 2016 |
Chilean Algal Blooms Further Evidence of Harms of Fish FarmingParliamentary Activity - Call on the Minister for Primary Industries and Water, Hon Jeremy Rockliff MP to instruct the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment to conduct an independent assessment of the impacts of the proposed Okehampton Bay... Rosalie Woodruff MP - 26 May 2016 |
Tasmania Must Unite With Other States and Implement Container Deposit SchemeParliamentary Activity - Tuesday 24 May 2016Rosalie Woodruff MP to move—That the House:—(1) Notes that the Senate Environment and Communications Committee report calls for the introduction of Container Deposit Schemes across the nation to eliminate... Rosalie Woodruff MP - 24 May 2016 |
Brooks Evasive on Potential Political Interference with ShreeMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens Leader and Mining spokespersonMining Minister Adam Brooks still has questions to answer over potential political interference in the EPA's decision to give Shree Minerals the legal equivalent of a talking-to for... - 24 May 2016 |
Serious Questions Over Shree PermitMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens Leader and Mining spokespersonThere are serious questions to be answered about the Environment Protection Authority's decision to allow Shree Minerals to apply for a new permit to operate their Nelson River mine... - 21 May 2016 |
Shree Permit Must be CancelledMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens Leader and Mining spokespersonIn the wake of news that Shree Minerals has failed to clean up its acid producing waste after fifteen months, it's reasonable to ask why the company's once biggest cheerleader, now... - 18 May 2016 |
Sustainable Tourism Way Forward for TassieMedia Release - The Greens welcome the visitors that are coming to our shores, but warn the government to protect our wild places and regional communities from ruin. Andrea Dawkins - 12 May 2016 |
Groom Must Act on Critically Endangered Swift ParrotMedia Release - Yesterday, the Federal Government silently moved the swift parrot up to critically endangered status under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 6 May 2016 |
Minister Groom Must Act Now to Save Swift Parrot from ExtinctionParliamentary Activity - Rosalie Woodruff to move—That the House:—(1) Notes the launch of a campaign by the Bob Brown Foundation to Save Bruny Island from the logging that is destroying the habitat of the critically endangered swift parrot. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 5 May 2016 |
Call for Hodgman Liberal Government to Reject Committee Recommendation on DGR Status for Environmental GroupsParliamentary Activity - Thursday 5 May 2016Rosalie Woodruff MP to move—That the House:—(1) Notes recommendations from the House of Representatives Environmental Standing Committee that environmental groups carry out 25% of their activities in... Rosalie Woodruff MP - 5 May 2016 |
Savage Cuts to Protection of Tasmanian WildernessMedia Release - Minister Groom stood resolutely with his anti-environment Federal colleagues in Parliament this morning, as he sought to defend savage Commonwealth funding cuts to management of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. Cassy O'Connor MP - 4 May 2016 |
Federal Budget 2016: Natural Heritage and Biodiversity Crisis IgnoredParliamentary Activity - Despite 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 - 4 May 2016 |
Federal Budget 2016: Turnbull Government Climate DeniersParliamentary Activity - Condemnation of the Turnbull Liberal Government for its complete failure to address the greatest challenge facing Australians, and the nation’s economy, global warming. Cassy O'Connor MP - 4 May 2016 |
Liberals See Tasmania's Wilderness Only For its Economic ValueParliamentary Activity - Wednesday 4 May 2016Ms O'CONNOR question to MINISTER for ENVIRONMENT, PARKS and HERITAGE, Mr GROOM[10.28 a.m.] Cassy O'Connor MP - 4 May 2016 |
No Respect From Disinterested Liberal MinistersParliamentary Activity - Ms O'CONNOR (Denison - Leader of the Greens) - Madam Speaker, I wanted to make a brief contribution having listened to the excellent analysis of the state of the swift parrot by Ms Woodruff. When the minister got to his feet, I thought he... Cassy O'Connor MP - 3 May 2016 |
Greens Still Standing Alone on Protection of the Swift ParrotParliamentary Activity - Ms WOODRUFF (Franklin) - Madam Speaker, I rise tonight to draw the attention of the House to a campaign that has just been launched in Tasmania which reflects the level of concern, indeed desperation, in parts of the community over this... Rosalie Woodruff MP - 3 May 2016 |
Green Light For Unregulated Fish Farm ExpansionMedia Release - Rosalie Woodruff MP | Greens Environment spokespersonMinister Rockliff has ruled out any further assessment of the impacts of fish farming in Okehampton Bay, despite the fact that there’s been no environmental baseline study of salmon... - 3 May 2016 |
Tasmania's Oceans at Significant Risk from AcidificationParliamentary Activity - Calls on the Government to investigate the impact of ocean acidification on Tasmania’s marine environment and seafood industries, and how those impacts are compounded by warming waters, marine pollution, and fish farming. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 3 May 2016 |
Liberals Show No Concern for Environment on Fish Farm ExpansionParliamentary Activity - Tuesday 3 May 2016Ms WOODRUFF question to MINISTER for PRIMARY INDUSTRIES and WATER, Mr ROCKLIFF [10.55 a.m.] Rosalie Woodruff MP - 3 May 2016 |
Liberals' Development-at-any-Cost Stance Threatens Coles BayParliamentary Activity - Last year the proposed changes to the Freycinet National Park were explained as necessary for the Freycinet Lodge to expand, as per the proposal submitted to your Office of the Coordinator-General. Cassy O'Connor MP - 28 Apr 2016 |
Old Parties Deny Tasmanians Opportunity for Best Practice Water ManagementMedia Release - Andrea Dawkins MP | Greens Water spokespersonDespite clear evidence that water governance in Tasmania is fragmented in an age of accelerating climate change, both Liberal and Labor parties have refused to support a Greens' move to... - 27 Apr 2016 |
Political and Social Conflict Over Environment a Focus for StompinParliamentary Activity - Ms DAWKINS (Bass) - Madam Speaker, I rise today to report on the latest Stompin performance at the Spring Bay Mill. The Panorama journey started in the car on the way to Triabunna with a podcast. Atmospheric electronica enmeshed with... - 26 Apr 2016 |
Massive Opposition to Fish Farm Expansion on East CoastParliamentary Activity - Ms WOODRUFF (Franklin) - Madam Speaker, I rise to draw the attention of the House to a very strong and vocal community meeting that occurred in Orford on the east coast about a week ago. Forty eight local residents, shackowners, local... Rosalie Woodruff MP - 26 Apr 2016 |
Action on Climate Change Needed to Combat Marine Heat WaveParliamentary Activity - Call on the Government to adopt meaningful action on climate change to help avoid the worst of marine heat waves and their impacts on marine species and dependent industries. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 27 Apr 2016 |
Senate Reports Plastics Pollution in Our Oceans AlarmingParliamentary Activity - Rosalie Woodruff MP to move—That the House:—(1) Notes:—(a) that the Senate Environment and Communications Committee has released a landmark report into the causes and impacts of marine plastic pollution in our waterways... Rosalie Woodruff MP - 26 Apr 2016 |
Whole Lot of Nothing on Secretive Forestry EOI ProcessMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens Leader and Forests spokespersonForestry Minister, Peter Gutwein, has again treated Parliament with contempt, spending more than five minutes giving no detail on the so-called Southern Residues Solution' EOI... - 27 Apr 2016 |
Inquiry Would Help Fix Water ProblemsMedia Release - After our long, dry summer it's clear that water management in Tasmania needs addressing, and it needs addressing now. - 24 Apr 2016 |
Gutwein Should Use Derby Logging Delay to Consult ConstituentsMedia Release - Andrea Dawkins MP | Greens Member for BassForestry Tasmania has advised that logging of the outer part of contentious coupe CC104B at Derby will be delayed to February 2017.*If nothing else, this is acknowledgement that the community were... - 13 Apr 2016 |
Salmon Stock Plunge A Climate Change WarningMedia Release - Tassal's 8% share price drop, and their announcement they'll walk away from two contracts with Coles and Simplot because of supply issues, raises serious questions about the government's ability to manage the long-term sustainability of... Rosalie Woodruff MP - 8 Apr 2016 |
Tourism on Bruny Island Threatens Environment and Serenity if Council and Government Don't ActParliamentary Activity - Rosalie Woodruff On tomorrow to move— Rosalie Woodruff MP - 7 Apr 2016 |
East Coast Salmon Farm Expansion ConcernParliamentary Activity - Rosalie Woodruff On tomorrow to move— Rosalie Woodruff MP - 7 Apr 2016 |
Permanent Ban on Fracking NeededParliamentary Activity - Cassy O'Connor On tomorrow to move—That the House:—(1) Recognises that hydrolic fracturing, or fracking, causes extensive environmental harm, impacts on the water table and is linked to increased risk of seismic activity. Cassy O'Connor MP - 6 Apr 2016 |
Greens' Response to Announcement of New Political GroupMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens LeaderThe beauty of a democracy is that any group of concerned citizens can speak up and establish organisations to represent their concerns. It is, of course, disappointing to hear that a member of the United... Cassy O'Connor MP - 4 Apr 2016 |
Danger to Freycinet National Park RevealedMedia Release - The full extent of the Liberals' destructive plan for the Freycinet National Park has been revealed by a group of concerned Coles Bay residents, business and shack owners. Cassy O'Connor MP - 24 Mar 2016 |
TWWHA Still in LimboMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens Leader and Parks spokespersonThe government's statements about not logging in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area is a step forward but Tasmanians need to know what the Liberals really mean when they say... - 21 Mar 2016 |
Burning Questions Unanswered over TWWHA FiresMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens Leader and Parks spokespersonIn Question Time today, neither the Minister for Parks, Mr Groom, nor the Minister for Emergency Services, Mr Hidding, could explain why it took so long for the State to request extra... - 17 Mar 2016 |
Urgent Bruny Waste Problem Dismissed By PremierMedia Release - Premier Hodgman refused to promise action on the waste problem on Bruny Island before the Easter tourist rush, despite a letter from residents three weeks ago pleading him to respond. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 16 Mar 2016 |
Anti-Protest Laws to be Challenged in High CourtMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens LeaderTasmania'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. - 10 Mar 2016 |
Has Groom Breached the Ministerial Code of Conduct?Media Release - Environment Minister, Matthew Groom, has been given two opportunities in Parliament to confirm that he wrote to the Premier to declare a conflict of interest in relation to his brother's development at Bernacchi Lodge, inside the Tasmanian... Cassy O'Connor MP - 9 Mar 2016 |
Duck Shooters Need Knowledge of Gun SafetyMedia Release - The comments, and apparent lack of understanding of gun laws, from the President of Field Hunting and Conservation are extremely concerning. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 3 Mar 2016 |
FSC Audit Should End Lapoinya and Mutual Valley LoggingMedia Release - If Forestry Tasmania ever wants to obtain Forest Stewardship Certification it will have to make significant changes to its practises and immediately cease operations in Lapoinya, as well as plans for the Mutual Valley. Andrea Dawkins - 1 Mar 2016 |
Forest Stewardship CertificationMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens Leader and Forests spokespersonThe long-awaited Forest Stewardship Council audit report on Forestry Tasmania reveals the GBE has a long way to go before it achieves FSC certification. - 1 Mar 2016 |
Tough Choices Ahead for Minister GutweinMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens Leader and Forests spokespersonThe new Minister for Forests will need to have the courage to make the tough choices Paul Harriss clearly didn't want to make.The first thing Mr Gutwein needs to do is develop an... - 18 Feb 2016 |
Premier Misses Opportunity to Replace GroomMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens LeaderThe Premier has missed a golden opportunity to place the Energy portfolio in the hands of a competent Minister in this time of energy crisis.Matthew Groom has demonstrated beyond doubt that he is not up to... - 18 Feb 2016 |
Secret Salmon Farm Approvals Threaten East CoastMedia Release - Rosalie Woodruff MP | Greens Environment spokespersonThe government's decision to approve fin-fish farming near Triabunna is a serious threat to the future of the seafood industry and the fragile marine environment on the east coast. - 16 Feb 2016 |
A 'Review' into TWWHA Fires is a Cop OutMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens Leader and Parks spokespersonWith an estimated 14,000 hectares of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (TWWHA) burned or still burning, and legitimate resourcing questions being asked, the Premier's... - 4 Feb 2016 |
Liberals Locking Up More National ParksMedia Release - A proposal to double the footprint of Freycinet Lodge in to the Freycinet National Park is yet another Liberal lock up for a selected private developer. Cassy O'Connor MP - 17 Jan 2016 |
Sustainable Forestry Our FutureMedia Release - Rosalie Woodruff MP | Greens Environment spokespersonThe increase in Tasmania's wood exports are thanks to sustainable private sector plantation-based forestry, not politics or state government intervention. - 11 Jan 2016 |
Feral Deer Management Plan NeededMedia Release - Recent research from UTAS estimates there may be up to 1.1 million deer across Tasmania by 2050. Compared to about 30,000 in 2000, this is an alarming increase. The number of deer and the expansion in their range would be a huge threat to... Rosalie Woodruff MP - 10 Jan 2016 |
Rat Proofing Orange-bellied ParrotsMedia Release - Rosalie Woodruff MP | Greens Environment SpokespersonThe death of 14 Orange-bellied Parrots by rats from the Environment Department's Hobart breeding facility is a terrible loss.These birds are critically endangered and form part of the... - 5 Jan 2016 |
Tasmania Report Presents Multiple Challenges for the StateMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens Leader and Treasury spokespersonThe TCCI 'Tasmania Report 2015' is a welcome, evidence-based contribution to the debate about how we, as a state, improve our economic self sufficiency, effectively invest in the... - 9 Dec 2015 |
Swift Parrot Logging MoratoriumMedia Release - It's pleasing to hear logging operations on Bruny Island will be temporarily halted in an effort to halt the extinction of the Swift Parrot. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 19 Nov 2015 |
Ecosystems and Primary Producers Left High and DryMedia Release - Andrea Dawkins MP | Greens Water spokesperson In Parliament today, the Minister for Primary Industries confirmed he has no plan to manage our delicate river ecosystems during our state's dry times ahead. - 17 Nov 2015 |
Water Fears for Little Forester RiverMedia Release - Andrea Dawkins MP | Greens Water spokespersonThere is growing community concern that the Little Forester River near Bridport is being drained by individual farmers.Minister Rockliff has been made aware of the situation and he needs to act... - 9 Nov 2015 |
Groom Reveals Arm End EntitlementMedia Release - The government's helping hand in turning the state reserve at Arm End at South Arm over to developers of a private golf course has been revealed this morning. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 15 Oct 2015 |
Groom Content to Pillage TWWHAMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens Leader and Parks spokespersonThe Hodgman Government's passionate desire to log, mine and increase private development in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area not only shows a reckless disregard for its... Cassy O'Connor MP - 17 Sep 2015 |
Minister Harriss Misleading over Forest IndustryMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens Leader and Forests spokesperson Resources Minister, Paul Harriss, used Question Time this morning to rule out the bizarre idea of woodchip exports from Hobart’s wharf, but continued to maintain the pretence that... Cassy O'Connor MP - 15 Sep 2015 |
Macquarie Harbour Fish Farm Questions RemainMedia Release - Rosalie Woodruff MP | Greens Environment spokespersonGovernment documents released today demonstrate that fish farms in Macquarie Harbour are still plagued by water quality problems, despite the government brushing aside concerns aired in... - 7 Sep 2015 |
Tasmania needs new Threatened Species PlanMedia Release - Rosalie Woodruff MP | Greens Environment spokesperson - 6 Sep 2015 |
Super Trawler Still Unwelcome in TasmaniaMedia Release - The protest outside the Liberal Party Conference is another reminder of the strong opposition within the community to a supertrawler in Tasmanian waters. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 5 Sep 2015 |
Liberals Caught in World Heritage Bind of Their Own MakingMedia Release - The Hodgman Government is delusional if it believes it can negotiate with the UNESCO World Heritage committee to allow logging, mining and intensified private tourism operations in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. Cassy O'Connor MP - 5 Sep 2015 |
Tassie Forests could get Logging ReprieveMedia Release - Rosalie Woodruff MP | Greens Environment spokespersonThe Greens welcome Minister Groom’s commitment in Question Time today to investigate whether Tasmania may apply for funding to stop logging the habitat of threatened species such as the... - 27 Aug 2015 |
Senate Committee on Fish Missed the BoatMedia Release - Rosalie Woodruff MP | Greens Environment spokespersonThe Liberals and Labor will be given an opportunity in Parliament this week to put the sustainability of Tasmania's aquaculture industry ahead of short term politics. - 23 Aug 2015 |
Is Minister De-listing 12 Threatened Species?Media Release - Andrea Dawkins MP | Greens Environment spokespersonEnvironment Minister, Matthew Groom, has not denied he intends to delist 12 native animal species from the Tasmanian List of Threatened Species. - 18 Aug 2015 |
Christine Milne: Champion of TasmaniaMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens LeaderThe formal resignation of Christine Milne from the Australian Senate marks the end of an era in Tasmania. Christine has been at the forefront of politics and the campaign to protect what makes Tasmania... - 10 Aug 2015 |
Mining Ban needs to be in WHA Management Plan as Government Ignores United Nations on Logging and TenureMedia Release - Nick McKim MP | Greens Parks spokespersonThe government’s claim that it is not planning to conduct ‘broad-scale logging’ in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (TWWHA) does not stand up to scrutiny, and represents a continued snub... - 3 Jul 2015 |
United Nations Slaps Down Groom on WHA Logging and MiningMedia Release - Nick McKim MP | Greens Parks spokespersonThe United Nations has humiliated the state government by slapping down its plans to log and mine inside the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (TWWHA). - 2 Jul 2015 |
Liberal Dam Bill Attack on Threatened SpeciesMedia Release - Andrea Dawkins MP | Greens Water and Environment spokespersonThe Greens will not be supporting the proposed changes to dam works in the Water Management Act in the amendment Bill tabled by Minister Rockliff. - 18 Jun 2015 |
Hunt Leaves State Government Isolated on World Heritage Area Logging and MiningMedia Release - Nick McKim MP | Greens Parks spokespersonCommonwealth Environment Minister Greg Hunt has left the Tasmanian government completely isolated in its plan to allow logging and mining in Tasmania's World Heritage Area. - 27 Jun 2015 |
Water QualityParliamentary Activity - NOTICE OF MOTIONWednesday, 17 JUNE 2015Andrea Dawkins MP on tomorrow to move -That this House: - 17 Jun 2015 |
World Environment DayParliamentary Activity - That this House:1. Notes that tomorrow, the 5th June is United Nations World Environment Day;2. Notes that this year’s theme is “Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care” as the well-being of humanity, the environment and... - 4 Jun 2015 |
Tasmanian Wilderness World HeritageParliamentary Activity - Nick McKim MP on tomorrow to move -That this House: - 4 Jun 2015 |
TWWHA Draft Management PlanParliamentary Activity - Mr McKIM question to MINISTER for ENVIRONMENT, - 3 Jun 2015 |
Minister Should Support Public Hearings on Draft TWWHA PlanMedia Release - Parks Minister Matthew Groom should support public hearings into his draft management plan for the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (TWWHA) at the Tasmanian Planning Commission. - 3 Jun 2015 |
Fireworks PermitsParliamentary Activity - Calls on the Government to review the way Fireworks Permits are issued to ensure that people can make representation to WorkSafe Tasmania before permits are issued. Nick Mckim - 3 Jun 2015 |
Liberals Must Act on Fireworks Threat to Tassie DevilsMedia Release - Nick McKim MP | Greens Environment SpokespersonTreasurer Peter Gutwein must ensure that any fireworks permits issued for within one kilometre of the Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary are cancelled before fireworks night tomorrow. - 29 May 2015 |
No Action on Swift ParrotsMedia Release - Environment Minister Matthew Groom today washed his hands of the endangered Swift Parrot despite evidence that his department is ignoring its own expert advice about logging its habitat. Nick Mckim - 25 Mar 2015 |