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Forestry Tasmania - Tasmanian Devil Killed in BurnThey are in a Forestry Tasmania coupe that had been clearfelled and then napalm-like incendiaries dropped from helicopters. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 28 Mar 2023 |
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Maydena Bike Park Threatened by Native Forest LoggingI rise tonight to speak about a town transformed and a government and a forestry GBE that just refused to move with the times. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 1 Mar 2023 |
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Sustainable Timber Tasmania - Logging EmissionsMinister, what's your understanding of the level of emissions from native forest logging each year? Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 1 Dec 2022 |
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Sustainable Timber Tasmania - Illegal LoggingIt is the case, isn't it, minister, that the Forest Practices Code says that logging is not allowed on a slope greater than 20 degrees? Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 1 Dec 2022 |
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Sustainable Timber Tasmania - Quamby BluffWhat Mr and Mrs Walker are seeking from you, given that this has left a significant ugly scar on a really popular tourist route. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 1 Dec 2022 |
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Sustainable Timber Tasmania - Forest Stewardship Council certificationIs it still your Government's policy that FT will be FSC certified? Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 1 Dec 2022 |
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Sustainable Timber Tasmania - Giant TreesAre you able to elaborate on the specifics on how these identified trees are protected? Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 1 Dec 2022 |
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Sustainable Timber Tasmania - Swift ParrotsI'm interested in what STT's plans are for coupe SH045E, which is at Snow Hill in the Eastern Tiers. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 1 Dec 2022 |
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Sustainable Timber Tasmania - Forest Practices SystemDo all STT Forestry Tasmania logging operations comply with the Forest Practices Code? Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 1 Dec 2022 |
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Estimates Reply - BarnettI am going to focus on two areas, the need to urgently build more social and affordable homes, an of course, his Resources portfolio. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 15 Jun 2022 |
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Treasurer – Sustainable Timber Tasmania CSOThat instruction was written in 1996 and according to the Treasury website it has never been reviewed. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 7 Jun 2022 |
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Infrastructure and Transport – Forestry RoadsWhat was the rationale behind the transfer of the maintenance liability on forestry roads? Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 7 Jun 2022 |
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Forestry Tasmania Revenue CrashingForestry Tasmania is logging native forests at a massive loss, according to the GBE’s annual report released today. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 28 Oct 2021 |
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Time to End Mandated Forest DestructionIn Greens’ Private Members Time this week, we will bring on for debate our Forest Management Amendment (Minimum Sawlog Quota Repeal) Bill 2021. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 25 Oct 2021 |
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Treasury - Forestry TasmaniaSomewhere else in the large Budget Paper is the $2 million per annum community service obligation payment to Forestry Tasmania. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 6 Sep 2021 |
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Forestry Burn in the Styx AreaOn the Saturday of the Labour Day long weekend, Forestry Tasmania set fire to a logged coup in the Styx. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 16 Mar 2021 |
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Great Forest Case DecisionThe Federal Court decision on Bob Brown Foundation’s Great Forest Case is deeply disappointing for Tasmania’s forests and threatened species. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 3 Feb 2021 |
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Forestry Tasmania – Large TreeIt is a regnans and the widest tree ever measured in lutruwita/Tasmania, with a circumference of 21.7 metres and a 6.9 metre diameter. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 9 Dec 2020 |
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Forestry Tasmania – Log Truck ActivityPeople from all over the island get in touch with us when they are concerned about the impact of native forest logging. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 9 Dec 2020 |
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Forestry Tasmania – TFA ReservesWe have the heavily redacted RTI request that has the FIAT proposal for extensive conversion and exchange of what you call FPPF land. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 9 Dec 2020 |
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Forestry Tasmania – Ta AnnAre you saying that over the course of its time in Tasmania, Ta Ann has received more than $80 million in state and Commonwealth support? Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 9 Dec 2020 |
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Forestry Tasmania – Logging in Swift Parrot HabitatThe Australian National University study that was released on 2 December showed that the swift parrot is down to an estimated 300 individual birds. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 9 Dec 2020 |
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Treasury – Forestry Subsidies$8 million for basically operating costs for Forestry Tasmania is a subsidy by another name. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 23 Nov 2020 |
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Barnett Needs to Explain Forestry Tasmania’s Smash and Grab Styx LoggingBlatant breaches of the Forest Practices Code in the Styx Valley demand an explanation from Resources Minister, Guy Barnett. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 2 Sep 2020 |
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Sustainable Timber Tasmania - Forest Stewardship CertificationThe auditor rejected STT's application for FSC on the basis of major non-conformities with the Forest Stewardship Standard for sustainability. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 18 Aug 2020 |
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FSC Failure Confirms Liberals Must End Native Forest LoggingLate on Friday, under the cover of a Budget update, so-called ‘Sustainable’ Timber Tasmania finally released the FSC audit report. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 17 Aug 2020 |
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Firewood Theft in State ForestsOn 8 May this year there were media reports of police laying charges against 19 people for $1 million in firewood theft. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 3 Jun 2020 |
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Forestry Tasmania FSC CertificationCassy O'Connor asks the Minister to confirm that the latest Forest Stewardship Council audit has resulted in failure to secure FSC certification. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 26 Sep 2019 |
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Government Subsidies and Forestry Spin Continue Under LiberalsThe Liberals' promise to end the subsidies to Forestry Tasmania has again been exposed as a lie. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 3 Nov 2017 |
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Barnett's Failure to DeliverThe latest Forestry Tasmania Annual Report demonstrates the continued failure of the Liberals’ commitment to move the business onto a sustainable footing. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 2 Nov 2017 |
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Forestry - Sale of State's Planation AssetsThe Premier promised Tasmanians he would not sell off their assets. He also told them his would be an open and transparent government. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 20 Sep 2017 |
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Privatisation of Public PlantationsThe Government has privatised 29 000 hectares of plantations for around $40 million to $55 million less than it cost taxpayers to establish them. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 20 Sep 2017 |
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Forestry - Sale of Plantation AssetsOn coming into office the Premier committed to not sell any public owned assets', yet a 99 year lease has been granted over 29,000 hectares of plantations. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 20 Sep 2017 |
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Forestry - Sale of State's Plantation AssetsThe Government are flogging 29,000 hectares of Tasmania's public plantation estate at a loss, and effectively sold all that land through a 99-year lease. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 14 Sep 2017 |
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Sale of State's Plantation AssetsYou have announced that 29 000 hectares of publicly owned plantation has been sold to a private company for $60 million. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 14 Sep 2017 |
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Liberals' Orwellian Forestry Tasmania Restructure Continues SubsidiesThe Liberals’ restructure of Forestry Tasmania has simply forced the GBE to sell its only potential profit making assets - the plantations. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 28 Jul 2017 |
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Liberals Will Wear Blame if FT Fails in FSC BidForestry Tasmania has made it clear that if 357 000 hectares of high conservation value forest open up to logging, it's bid for FSC will go back to square one. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 12 Feb 2017 |
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FSC Certification Pipe DreamForestry Tasmania is almost two years behind schedule on achieving forest stewardship certification, a goal that appears to be disappearing out of reach for FT. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 27 Oct 2016 |
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Forestry Tasmania's Financial LossThe FT board makes it clear they cannot fulfil their legal obligation under the GBE Act to operate commercially. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 26 Oct 2016 |
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Liberals Shuffling Deck Chairs on Forestry's TitanicThe Tasmanian Liberals are being highly transparent in their desire to create unnecessary conflict over forests in the lead up to the election. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 26 Oct 2016 |
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Barnett Continues to Mislead, Divide over ForestryThe big lie of a commercially viable and sustainable native forest industry was exposed with the release of correspondence from the FT Board today. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 25 Oct 2016 |
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Over $18m Taxpayer Subsidy of Woodchip ExportDo you acknowledge accepting a massive commonwealth taxpayer subsidy is the only way the export of woodchips from Macquarie Wharf can be feasible? Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 15 Sep 2016 |
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Macquarie Point Woodchip Export Deal SuspiciousMajestic Timbers Australia did not register as a company until 10 days after Mr Gutwein had stated that terms had been agreed to. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 15 Sep 2016 |
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Greens Still Standing Alone on Protection of the Swift ParrotIn 2015, the International Union for Conservation of Nature declared the swift parrot, the world's fastest parrot, to be critically endangered. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 3 May 2016 |
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State Fire Commission ReportRosalie discusses the report on the inquiry into the State Fire Commission, and the Greens' dissenting report. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 27 Apr 2016 |
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Ministers Failing to Answer Questions on NoticeIt is disappointing to see the number of questions that were put on notice some time ago that have not yet been answered by ministers. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 26 Apr 2016 |
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Farewell Paul HarrissThe resignation of Paul Harriss from the Ministry and the Parliament is good news and an acknowledgement of the flawed "forests policy" of this Government. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 17 Feb 2016 |
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Incompetent, Divisive Forests Minister Must ResignResources Minister, Paul Harriss, is presiding over a debacle in his portfolio and all of it, his own making. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 20 Jan 2016 |
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Response to Joan RylahThe Forest Peace Deal was proudly torn up by the current Liberal government loudly proclaiming the fulfilment of an election promise. Andrea Dawkins | Media Release | 30 Dec 2015 |
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Appointments Welcome, Still No GBE Gender BalanceThe announcement today of two new women appointed to the Board of the Motor Accidents Insurance Board (MAIB) is a welcome step forward. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 1 Dec 2015 |
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Forestry Tasmania Annual Report Smoke and MirrorsForestry Tasmania's Annual Report 2014-15 paints a blithely optimistic picture of the GBE's financial fortunes. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 27 Oct 2015 |
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Forestry Tasmania Ministerial CharterThe Ministerial Charter that Forestry Tasmania is expected to abide by makes it clear the GBE is being set up to fail, despite the Liberals' rhetoric. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 22 Sep 2015 |
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Lapoinya LoggingForestry Tasmania are still intent on logging Coupe FD053 at Lapoinya in the State’s north west. Andrea Dawkins | Parliamentary Activity | 26 Aug 2015 |
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Lapoinya LoggingForestry Tasmania are still intent on logging Coupe FD053 at Lapoinya in the State’s north west. Andrea Dawkins | Parliamentary Activity | 18 Aug 2015 |
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Harriss has no Plan, no IdeaIf Ms Smith's resignation is not due to being gagged, we can only assume she is the first to flee the sinking ship that is Mr Harriss' ministerial career. Andrea Dawkins | Media Release | 10 Jul 2015 |
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Only 'Yes Men' Welcome on Harriss' CouncilMinister Paul Harriss will not tolerate dissenting views when it comes to the mendicant GBE that is Forestry Tasmania. Andrea Dawkins | Media Release | 9 Jul 2015 |
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Liberals' 365 Day Plan Update is Pure SpinNot surprisingly, the Hodgman Government has delivered itself an A+ report card that seriously overstates its achievements. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 1 Jul 2015 |
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Forestry Tasmania - FSC CertificationForestry Tasmania expected to receive the final report from FSC'S auditors, SCS Global, in April. Nick Mckim | Parliamentary Activity | 27 May 2015 |
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Gutwein, Harriss, Annells at Loggerheads Over ForestryThe Treasurer needs to answer a very simple question here: Who is running this State? The government or Forestry Tasmania? Kim Booth | Media Release | 16 May 2015 |
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Forestry Tasmania ReviewThe Hodgman government’s long awaited and over-due Review of Forestry Tasmania has only guaranteed ongoing uncertainty for the government business enterprise. Kim Booth | Media Release | 29 Apr 2015 |
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Forestry Tasmania ReviewThe Premier, Will Hodgman, must come clean and disclose whether his Cabinet is split over the internal Forestry Tasmania Review. Kim Booth | Media Release | 28 Apr 2015 |
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Forensic Examination of FT ProposedThe Tasmanian Greens today tabled in the State Parliament their proposed terms of reference for a Commission of Inquiry into Forestry Tasmania. Kim Booth | Media Release | 28 Apr 2015 |
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Forestry Tasmania Independent InquiryThe Tasmanian Greens will table in Parliament this week a motion to establish an independent Commission of Inquiry into Forestry Tasmania. Kim Booth | Media Release | 27 Apr 2015 |
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Another Federal handout for Forestry?The Hodgman government is clearly looking to the Commonwealth for financial assistance to deal with moribund government business enterprise, Forestry Tasmania. Kim Booth | Media Release | 22 Apr 2015 |
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Release Publicly Forestry ReviewThe Forestry Minister Paul Harriss must stop playing games with his secretive review into Forestry Tasmania. Kim Booth | Media Release | 21 Apr 2015 |
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Forestry Answers NeededForests Minister Paul Harriss faces growing pressure to clarify the status of his stalled review into Forestry Tasmania,. Kim Booth | Media Release | 20 Apr 2015 |
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Forestry Tasmania Review StalledForestry Minister, Paul Harriss, must disclose whether his in-house review of Forestry Tasmania is considering the sale of any of the GBE’s assets. Kim Booth | Media Release | 2 Apr 2015 |
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Autumn So-Called Regeneration BurnsTasmanians suffering from respiratory conditions are again in for a stressful period, with Forestry Tasmania announcing 150 planned burns. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 11 Mar 2015 |
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FT's FSC UpdateMinister Harriss has confirmed the decision on Forestry Tasmania’s application for Forest Stewardship certification (FSC) has been delayed. Kim Booth | Media Release | 4 Mar 2015 |
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Hodgman Misses Festival BoatPremier Will Hodgman should explain how he is happy to subsidise Forestry Tasmania, but could not find a fraction of that amount for the Baroque Festival. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 29 Jan 2015 |
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Forestry Tasmania Subsidisation Set to ContinueForestry Tasmania is set to borrow $31 million against its letter of Comfort this financial year. Kim Booth | Media Release | 5 Dec 2014 |
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Energy Sector Props Up ForestryTasNetworks will be providing financial injections of $20 million to TasRail, and $30 million to Forestry Tasmania. Kim Booth | Media Release | 4 Dec 2014 |
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Disclose Forestry Log Truck Fuel SubsidiesThe Premier failed to disclose when questioned in Parliament the amount that Forestry Tasmania would have to pay to subsidise contractor log truck fuel. Kim Booth | Media Release | 25 Nov 2014 |
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Forestry Tasmania GBE Scrutiny StymiedThe Liberal government has voted with Labor to avoid proper scrutiny for Forestry Tasmania at the Government Business Enterprise Scrutiny Committee hearings. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 6 Nov 2014 |
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Forestry Tasmania Annual ReportForestry Tasmania’s Annual Report 2013-14 posted an annual loss of $43.1 million. Kim Booth | Media Release | 30 Oct 2014 |
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FT Letter of ComfortThe Treasurer is under pressure to release the Letter of Comfort he has provided Forestry Tasmania. Kim Booth | Media Release | 11 Sep 2014 |
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Forestry 1080 Not Ruled OutThe Resources Minister, Paul Harriss, failed to seize the opportunity to reassure people that Forestry Tasmania will not overturn the current ban on 1080. Kim Booth | Media Release | 10 Sep 2014 |
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Forestry Tasmania Still Propped UpThe Tasmanian Greens today secured an admission from the Treasurer, Peter Gutwein, that Forestry Tasmania is operating under a Letter of Comfort from the Crown. Kim Booth | Media Release | 27 Aug 2014 |
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Forestry Tasmania Subsidies SecrecyThe Hodgman government is under pressure to detail how they are continuing to prop up Forestry Tasmania. Kim Booth | Media Release | 21 Aug 2014 |
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Forestry Public SubsidiesThe Hodgman government must detail their Plan B to keep Forestry Tasmania solvent. Kim Booth | Media Release | 29 Jun 2014 |
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Forestry Public SubsidiesTasmanian families face paying through increased power bills the Liberal Hodgman government’s decision to still prop up Forestry Tasmania. Kim Booth | Media Release | 5 Jun 2014 |
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End Foresty SubsidiesIt is impossible for the government to remove the contingency fund from Forestry Tasmania by July 1 this year. Kim Booth | Media Release | 29 May 2014 |
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End Forestry SubsidiesThe Hodgman government’s failure to vote to require Forestry Tasmania to move to a competitive full-cost recovery business model. Kim Booth | Media Release | 28 May 2014 |
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End Forestry SubsidiesForestry Tasmania could be required to shift to a full cost-recovery business model should a Greens’ motion be passed by the Lower House. Kim Booth | Media Release | 27 May 2014 |