environment

Rosalie Woodruff MP | Greens Environment spokesperson

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.

Despite southern Tasmanian councils being amidst an evolving recycling crisis, the Environment Minister, Peter Gutwein, refused to take immediate statewide action to help them.

Rosalie Woodruff MP | Greens Environment spokesperson

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 | Greens Environment spokesperson

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 | Greens Environment spokesperson

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.

Wounding an animal with a bow and arrow is an act of obscene cruelty.

Rosalie Woodruff MP | Greens Environment spokesperson

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 | Greens Environment spokesperson

The Greens welcome news that the government is finally planning to implement a container deposit scheme for Tasmania. 

Cassy O’Connor MP | Greens Leader

Today we proudly delivered the Tasmanian Greens’ fully costed, long-term vision for Tasmania, our Alternative Budget 2019-20. 

It applies the lens of intergenerational equity to policy and funding decisions. Future generations deserve nothing less.

Rosalie Woodruff MP | Greens Climate Change spokesperson

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.