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Freight Equalisation Scheme


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Infrastructure and Transport - Freight Equalisation Scheme

In the 2020-21 year, in Subsidies and Concessions, page 361, shipping and ferry subsidies are broken down.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  7 Sep 2021


Log Pile at the Port of Burnie, Tasmania

Majestic Timbers Crumbles Without Freight Subsidy

The Greens have received information to suggest the company that was Majestic Timbers is no longer operational.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  27 Sep 2018


Hobart, Tasmania

Why Radio Silence on Macquarie Point Native Forest Exports?

It is now more than four months since the Liberals announced that Hobart's port would be turned into a woodchip and log export facility.

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


Logged Forest, Tarkine

Liberals Shuffling Deck Chairs on Forestry's Titanic

The 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


Pile of Woodchips

Over $18m Taxpayer Subsidy of Woodchip Export

Do 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


Shaking Hands

Liberals Do Deal with Company That Didn't Exist over Macquarie Point Exports

The more things change in Tasmania's native forest logging industry, apparently the more they stay the same.

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