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Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area Turns 40The declaration of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area on 14 December 1982 established the nation’s first World Heritage property. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 14 Dec 2022 |
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Wilderness Defenders Will Never Give Up on Lake MalbenaOverwhelmingly, Tasmanians don’t support privatisation of protected areas and they reject what this opportunist developer is offering. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 21 Sep 2022 |
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Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area - Commercial ExploitationTasmania's World Heritage estate is one of the world's great treasures. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 17 Aug 2022 |
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Failed Parks Policy Needs to be Thrown on the Scrapheap2673 Tasmanians have signed a petition from the Wilderness Guides Association to stop the commercial exploitation of national parks, reserves and the TWWHA. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 17 Aug 2022 |
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Estimates Reply - PetrusmaToday I will mostly focus on the Parks area of minister Petrusma's multiple portfolios. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 15 Jun 2022 |
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Parks – Lake MalbenaIt looks like Mr Hackett is trying to call all the shots here. Minister, have any of these requests been approved? If so, which ones? Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 9 Jun 2022 |
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State Development, Construction and Housing – Parks EOIsI am very interested in an update on the highly unpopular except amongst commercial developers. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 7 Jun 2022 |
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South Coast Track Luxury Lodge Development - Aboriginal Heritage ReportIn my hand is a right to information document that is 738 pages long with 658 pages, unsurprisingly, fully redacted. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 25 May 2022 |
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Secrets in the SouthwestA recently released Right to Information (RTI) request reveals the secrecy over Expressions of Interest (EOI) proposals continues unabated. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 25 May 2022 |
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Liberal Leadership Renewal an Opportunity for a ResetOn behalf of the Greens, I warmly congratulate Jeremy Rockliff on becoming Tasmania’s 47th Premier and Michael Ferguson on his elevation to Deputy Premier. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 8 Apr 2022 |
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Liberals Must Rule Out Public Money to Experience Co’s South Coast Track Luxury DevelopmentExperience Co, has confirmed a draft Reserve Activity Assessment to develop five star luxury lodges along the South Coast Track has been submitted to Parks. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 10 Mar 2022 |
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Petrusma Labels TWWHA Cultural Assessment ‘Impractical and Unnecessary’The Liberals are running roughshod over the wishes of UNESCO and any spirit of consensus building with the Tasmanian Aboriginal community. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 3 Mar 2022 |
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Greens, Conservationists Ready to Fight Privatisation of South Coast TrackTo privitise and sanitise the South Coast Track would destroy its integrity and the increasingly rare experience of wild-ness. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 24 Feb 2022 |
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Wilderness Lovers’ Christmas Comes Early with Lake Malbena Appeal AbandonedThe decision of Halls Island heli-tourism proponent, Wild Drake Pty Ltd, to withdraw from their planning appeal is a win for conservationists. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 16 Dec 2021 |
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Celebrating Conservation Victories - MalbenaI want to pen an ode to all those conservationists and to all those good-hearted Tasmanians who are standing up for this beautiful place. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 16 Sep 2021 |
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Estimates Reply – Minister PetrusmaI am so happy to announce the victory of the conservationists who have been vindicated by the Supreme Court's ruling on Lake Malbena. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 16 Sep 2021 |
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Estimates Reply – Minister JaenschThere is an inherent conflict between having a minister who is the minister for State Growth on the one hand and Environment and Climate Change on the other. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 14 Sep 2021 |
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Parks - RAA ReplacementIt seems to be a pretty clear admission that the Parks process surrounding the expression of interest has been very secret. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 9 Sep 2021 |
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Gutwein Government Anti-Protest Laws Target Tens of Thousands of TasmaniansThe amendments to the unconstitutional Workplace (Protection From Protesters) Act 2014 remove the rights of tens of thousands of Tasmanians. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 16 Sep 2021 |
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State Growth - EOI ProjectsHow many expressions of interest have been lodged to date through the opaque expressions of interest process for development in protected areas? Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 8 Sep 2021 |
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Tourism - EOI ProjectsIan Johnstone sold his company, Maria Island Walk to the company called Experience Company. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 6 Sep 2021 |
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Parks’ Assessment Changes an Admission of Liberals’ EOI FailureThe Liberals’ announcement today, about changes to the Reserve Activity Assessments in national parks and reserves, is a good first step. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 9 Sep 2021 |
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Gutwein Government Must Comply with World Heritage Committee DecisionThe State Liberals’ push to privatise wilderness has been exposed on the international stage - and repudiated by the UN’s governing body. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 25 Jul 2021 |
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Liberals’ UNESCO GaslightUNESCO have growing concerns about the Liberals’ ‘management’ of wilderness and cultural values in the TWWHA. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 23 Jul 2021 |
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Development in Protected AreasIn the few minutes I have left, if you want an excellent example of why we need to support amendments to the Right to Information Act. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 1 Jul 2021 |
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Lake Malbena - Actions of Parks and Wildlife ServiceThis morning on the lawns, representatives from 18 community groups called for an end to your Government's secrecy over development in public protected areas. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 1 Jul 2021 |
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Greens Table Legislation to Improve Transparency on Public Protected AreasThe Greens tabled the Right to Information (Public Protected Areas) Amendment Bill 2021 in Parliament today. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 1 Jul 2021 |
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UNESCO World Heritage CommitteeUNESCO finds the Government's five-year belated tourism master plan for the TWWHA to be wholly insufficient. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 23 Jun 2021 |
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Gutwein Deaf to UNESCO Calls for Wilderness ProtectionIt’s clear the World Heritage Committee’s concerns about the EOI process have not been assuaged by the government’s Tourism Master Plan. In fact, far from it. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 23 Jun 2021 |
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Greens Stand with Community to Defend KunanyiOn behalf of the Greens, I urge every person who loves Hobart’s mountain and wants it to remain in public hands to write to Council when submissions open Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 19 May 2021 |
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Cabinet AnnouncementThe new Gutwein Cabinet is a mixed bag. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 18 May 2021 |
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Greens' Plan to Better Protect Parks and Promote Sustainable TourismLutruwita/Tasmania’s world class national parks and reserves are under threat from a Liberal Government that can only see the dollar signs they bring in. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 27 Apr 2021 |
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Liberals and Labor Back Secretive Wilderness DestructionRevelations there are 60 Expressions of Interest for tourist developments in public protected areas will shock many. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 13 Apr 2021 |
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World Heritage Area - Halls Island - Leases ResignedOn 19 January 2018, just before the last state election, the Government signed off on the leases over Reg Hall's Hut and over the entirety of Halls Island. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 4 Mar 2021 |
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Jaensch Can’t Stay Silent on Lake Malbena LeaseOn 19 January 2018, just before the last State Election, the Liberals secretly signed off on the leases over Reg Hall’s hut and the entirety of Halls Island. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 4 Mar 2021 |
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Estimates Reply - Premier GutweinOne thing that we are very disappointed about with the Liberal Budget is the failure to really set Tasmania on a new course. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 1 Dec 2020 |
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State Growth – Parks EOIsThere are four significant projects which are part of stage 1 on which there has been no progress apparently for five years. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 24 Nov 2020 |
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Heritage – Hobart Walking Club Hut Listingthe Hobart Walking Club hut at Mount Field had the record altered to remove the record that HWC opposes the EOI process. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 25 Nov 2020 |
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Environment and Parks – EOI ProjectsThe decision to progress the proposal to lease and licence was made in 2015, and a level three RAA was sent to the Commonwealth in September 2017. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 25 Nov 2020 |
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Tourism – Lake MalbenaThere is huge public unrest over the Government's decision to privatise Halls Island and Reg Hall's Hut for a total to the proponent of $115 per week. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 23 Nov 2020 |
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Tourism - Tourism Industry Council Tasmania AccreditationThe government makes Tourism Industry Council of Tasmania accreditation mandatory for operators in parks and tourism signage. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 23 Nov 2020 |
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Premier – TransparencyThere is a longstanding systemic and cultural issue here where government agencies, since the Liberals came to government in 2014. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 23 Nov 2020 |
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Greens Table Petition to Protect ParksThe Greens today proudly tabled a petition signed by nearly 2,000 people to protect Tasmania’s National Parks and Reserves from privatisation. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 15 Oct 2020 |
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Halls Island, Lake Malbena DevelopmentA large and growing constituency of Tasmanians from every possible walk of life are opposed to the privatisation of Halls Island in Lake Malbena. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 15 Oct 2020 |
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Leaked Parks Document Reveals $7M Spend Planned for Lake MalbenaThe Greens have a leaked internal Parks briefing note indicating the proposal is a $6.97 million investment - on a tiny island inside the TWWHA. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 15 Oct 2020 |
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Parks RAAs - Tasmanian Audit Office ReportYesterday's Tasmanian Audit Office report evaluated 22 Parks reserve activity assessments and found that of these, only two had complete documentation. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 23 Sep 2020 |
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Has Roger Jaensch Backflipped on Parks Review?Former Premier and Parks Minister, Will Hodgman, claimed the Reserve Activity Assessment (RAA) process was ‘under review’. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 23 Sep 2020 |
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Auditor-General's Report - EOI ProcessThe Auditor-General's report found that the reserve activity assessment process is insufficient for complex proposals. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 22 Sep 2020 |
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Lake Malbena - EPBC AssessmentThe heli-tourism proposal for Halls Island at Lake Malbena will now be assessed under the EPBC Act as a controlled action. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 22 Sep 2020 |
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Auditor General Confirms Corrupted EOI Process for Development in Protected AreasThe Auditor-General’s Report into the Expressions of Interest process for Tourism Investment Opportunities is a damning assessment of the EOI and RAA process. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 22 Sep 2020 |
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Wilderness Defenders Will Never Give Up on Lake MalbenaThe development at Halls Island in the Walls of Jerusalem National Park is a travesty of proper process. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 28 Jul 2020 |
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Hapless DPIPWE Secretary Reduced to Pleas for Departmental LoyaltyDPIPWE Secretary, Tim Baker, has been reduced to begging disaffected staff to show loyalty to Parks Manager, Jason Jacobi. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 24 Jul 2020 |
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TWWHA Tourism Master Plan SubmissionThe draft Tourism Master Plan does not fulfil the purpose as described by UNESCO. Cassy O'Connor MP | Submission | 9 Apr 2020 |
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Liberals Must Release Details of All EOI ProposalsTasmanians have a right to know what their government is doing on their behalf – especially when it comes to public lands. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 29 Jan 2020 |
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Rosny Hill Development ApprovalThe approval of plans to privatise the Rosny Hill Recreation Area is a slap in the face to the local community. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 23 Jan 2020 |
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Liberals' Blatant EOI Greenwash AttemptThe Hodgman Government are spending $40 000 of public funds on this study to try to take the heat out of their privatisation of public protected areas. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 12 Dec 2019 |
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Another Opaque EOI Proposal, More Public FundsThe Greens questioned Parks Minister Gutwein about another secretive EOI project in a protected area and the apparent expenditure of public monies to enable it. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 3 Dec 2019 |
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Privatisation of Hall's IslandThe first lease was a temporary non-commercial lease over Reg Hall's hut in 1957, in 1980 a family member of the licensee took over this agreement. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 26 Nov 2019 |
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Bruny Lighthouse - PrivatisationCassy O'Connor questions the Minister over public expenditure on Bruny Lighthouse, slated for privatisation. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 26 Nov 2019 |
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Comments made Alleging Greens Inciting ViolenceCassy O'Connor speaks on the adjournment to refute comments suggesting the Greens are culpable for threats of violence against Daniel Hackett. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 14 Nov 2019 |
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Proposal to Privatise Encampment BayCassy O'Connor questions the Minister for parks over the proposal to privatise Encampment Bay in Maria Island National Park. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 14 Nov 2019 |
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Lake Malbena Federal Court DecisionIt is very clear that the decision handed down by the Federal Court yesterday is a mess that is all of this Government's making. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 13 Nov 2019 |
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Lake Malbena - Federal Court JudgmentThe Government's corrupted and unpopular expressions of interest process for development in public protected areas has been dealt another blow. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 13 Nov 2019 |
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Lake Malbena Decision a Mess of the Liberals' MakingThe Federal Court’s has decided to set aside the determination that the Lake Malbena proposal was not a ‘controlled action’. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 13 Nov 2019 |
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Lake Malbena Development ApplicationThe Tasmanian Greens submission to the Lake Malbena development application to the Central Highlands Council. Cassy O'Connor MP | Submission | 15 Feb 2019 |
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Reserve Activity Assessment Process for Developments in ParksUnderstands Tasmania’s National Parks and Reserves are protected for their outstanding natural and cultural values. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 30 Oct 2019 |
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Undermining Assessment of Developments within ReservesFrom the 52 secret developments in Parks to Rosny Hill and a cable car on kunanyi/Mt Wellington, our natural places are under siege. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 13 Jun 2019 |
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Estimates Reply - TreasurerAgain, this year the most mindnumbingly frustrating and dishonest Estimates session from my point of view was with the Treasurer. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 11 Jun 2019 |
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World Heritage Area - Tourism Master Plan - Alleged Conflict of InterestThe Minister failed to answer the question about your private consultant's conflict of interest with drafting the Tourism Master Plan. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 2 May 2019 |
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World Heritage Area - Tourism Master PlanThe successful tenderer responsible for drafting the master plan is a private consultant who is being engaged at a cost of more $300,000 to the taxpayer. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 2 May 2019 |
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Leonie Hiscutt MLC in Political La-La LandThe 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. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 13 Mar 2019 |
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Lake Malbena Rejection Exposes EOI Process as a ShamThe Central Highlands Council have listened to the overwhelming community opposition to the proposal for Lake Malbena. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 26 Feb 2019 |
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Halls Island at Lake Malbena is Public LandThe Liberals’ efforts to privatize Halls Island will not wash with local fly fishers and bushwalkers. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 10 Jan 2019 |
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Lake Malbena - Corrupt Process100 plus personal and community groups made submissions to the federal Environment department on the proposal to privatise Halls Island. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 27 Nov 2018 |
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Lake Malbena - Risks to Aboriginal HeritageToday, hundreds of Tasmanians will gather in Town Hall in opposition to the proposal to build permanent huts in Lake Malbena. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 27 Nov 2018 |
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Liberals' Wilderness Wrecking a National DisgraceAn in depth report details the extreme threat the Liberals’ commercialisation and privatisation agenda poses to the Tasmanian wilderness. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 17 Nov 2018 |
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Community Voice Ignored in Lake Malbena DecisionThe proposal to privatise Lake Malbena inside the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area attracted overwhelming opposition. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 6 Nov 2018 |
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Lake Malbena - National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council SubmissionThis advice is clear that your key advisory council does not support this expression of interest proposal for Lake Malbena. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 16 Oct 2018 |
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Premier Must Explain Why Advisory Council Advice Was Ignored on Walls of Jerusalem ProposalThe Greens today tabled a leaked copy of the National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Committee’s submission to the Federal Government. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 16 Oct 2018 |
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Private Developer Given Tick for Development in the Walls of JerusalemThe Liberals’ planned death by a thousand cuts for Tasmania’s wilderness took a step forward today. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 3 Sep 2018 |
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Lake Malbena - Anglers Alliance Tasmania's Concerns about the TWWHAThe Coordinator-General recommended approval of the Lake Malbena project in 2015, despite it being prohibited under the 1999 management plan. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 12 Jun 2018 |
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Lake Malbena - Development in the TWWHAWe have here a leaked copy of the reserve activity assessment for the Lake Malbena proposal. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 12 Jun 2018 |
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Parks Funding Trade-off for Commercial ExploitationUnder the Liberals this money is about allowing for the increased commercial exploitation of public protected areas. Andrea Dawkins | Media Release | 16 Sep 2017 |
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Greens Release Sensible Guide for Tourism in Protected AreasThe Tasmanian Greens today released a guide to sustainable tourism that ensures wilderness and cultural heritage protection are prioritised. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 11 Sep 2016 |
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World Heritage Committee Request Must be HeardThe Greens welcome the World Heritage Committee's request to implement the recommendations of their expert mission. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 15 Jul 2016 |
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Groom Can't Ignore Planning Commission on TWWHAParks Minister, Matthew Groom, signed off on a government response to the flawed draft World Heritage Area Management Plan. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 13 Jul 2016 |
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Forestry EOI Process Won't Revive Native Forest LoggingThe Minister for Forests is dreaming if he believes there is a viable future in native forest woodchip or whole log exports. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 8 Jul 2016 |
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More Secrecy Over Parks EOIsIt was disappointing today to have Minister Groom decline to explain the Net Public Benefit test his department uses. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 8 Jun 2016 |
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State Budget 2016: Parks Funding Slashed and BurntTthe Budget papers show more than $6 million cut from an already underfunded Parks and Wildlife Service across the forward Estimates. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 1 Jun 2016 |
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Liberals See Tasmania's Wilderness Only For its Economic ValueThe budget papers show a massive cut to Commonwealth funding for the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 4 May 2016 |
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No Respect From Disinterested Liberal MinistersWhen the minister got to his feet, I thought he was going to respond but he made no mention of this bird that is in his care. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 3 May 2016 |
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Liberals' Development-at-any-Cost Stance Threatens Coles BayLast year the proposed changes to the Freycinet National Park were explained as necessary for the Freycinet Lodge to expand. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 28 Apr 2016 |
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TWWHA Still in LimboTasmanians need to know what the Liberals really mean when they say they 'accept the United Nations' Report recommendations'. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 21 Mar 2016 |
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Hodgman Liberals in Embarrassing World Heritage BackdownParks Minister, Matthew Groom, has more egg on his face after being forced in to an embarrassing backdown on the Liberals' plan to log in the TWWHA. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 20 Mar 2016 |
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Secrecy Continues Over Wilderness DevelopmentsMinister Groom has refused to rule out public subsidies or peppercorn lease arrangements for developers in Tasmania's wilderness. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 4 Mar 2015 |
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Developments in Parks ConcernsMinister Matthew Groom’s unprecedented attack on wilderness continues as he ignores the current World Heritage Area Management Plan. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 20 Feb 2015 |
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Developments in Parks SecrecyThe government’s secret process to encourage development of Tasmania’s wilderness continues. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 5 Feb 2015 |
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End Parks Development SecrecyThe Department of State Growth has denied our Right to Information request seeking location details of the 37 proposals submitted to government. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 21 Jan 2015 |
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Parks Expression of Interest Disclosure NeededMinister Groom must reveal the locations in Tasmania's National Parks and World Heritage Area that have been the subject of expressions of interest. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 25 Nov 2014 |
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Groom's Flawed 'Unique' IdeaGreens Leader Kim Booth MP today slammed the Hodgman government’s proposal to establish a secret new development process. Kim Booth | Media Release | 20 Nov 2014 |