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Freycinet National Park, Tasmania

Freycinet National Park - Private Commercial Development Application

A development application has been lodged with the Glamorgan Spring Bay Council for a private commercial development at Cooks Beach in Freycinet National Park.

Vica Bayley MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  13 Sep 2023


Freycinet National Park, Tasmania

Murky Parks Privatisation in Freycinet National Park

The Liberal Government appears to have not learnt a thing from years of turmoil stirred up by the toxic privatisation of parks policy.

Vica Bayley MP  |  Media Release  |  13 Sep 2023


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Parks – Lake Malbena

Do you think this is appropriate that the director of Parks would be guiding a proponent about how to get a project through the assessment?

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  7 Jun 2023


Bureaucracy, Professional with Paperwork

State Development, Construction and Housing – Parks EOIs

There has been a problem with land-banking where proponents put their hands up for an EOI through this opaque process.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  6 Jun 2023


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Wild Drake's Non Response to Thousands of Tasmanians

Wild Drake Pty Ltd’s wannabe heli-tourism proponent has delivered yet another insult to the intelligence of reasonable, wilderness loving Tasmanians

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  27 Apr 2023


Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area Turns 40

The 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Wilderness Defenders Will Never Give Up on Lake Malbena

Overwhelmingly, 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area - Commercial Exploitation

Tasmania's World Heritage estate is one of the world's great treasures.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  17 Aug 2022


Failed Parks Policy Needs to be Thrown on the Scrapheap

2673 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Estimates Reply - Petrusma

Today I will mostly focus on the Parks area of minister Petrusma's multiple portfolios.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  15 Jun 2022


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Parks – Lake Malbena

It 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


Bureaucracy, Professional with Paperwork

State Development, Construction and Housing – Parks EOIs

I am very interested in an update on the highly unpopular except amongst commercial developers.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  7 Jun 2022


South Coast Track Luxury Lodge Development - Aboriginal Heritage Report

In 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


Secrets in the Southwest

A 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


House of Assembly, Tasmania

Liberal Leadership Renewal an Opportunity for a Reset

On 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


Liberals Must Rule Out Public Money to Experience Co’s South Coast Track Luxury Development

Experience 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

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


Public Meeting, Town Hall

Greens, Conservationists Ready to Fight Privatisation of South Coast Track

To 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Wilderness Lovers’ Christmas Comes Early with Lake Malbena Appeal Abandoned

The 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Celebrating Conservation Victories - Malbena

I 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Estimates Reply – Minister Petrusma

I 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


Logged Forest, Tarkine

Estimates Reply – Minister Jaensch

There 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


Bureaucracy, Professional with Paperwork

Parks - RAA Replacement

It 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


Protest, Climate Emergency

Gutwein Government Anti-Protest Laws Target Tens of Thousands of Tasmanians

The 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

State Growth - EOI Projects

How 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Tourism - EOI Projects

Ian Johnstone sold his company, Maria Island Walk to the company called Experience Company.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  6 Sep 2021


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Parks’ Assessment Changes an Admission of Liberals’ EOI Failure

The 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Gutwein Government Must Comply with World Heritage Committee Decision

The 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Liberals’ UNESCO Gaslight

UNESCO have growing concerns about the Liberals’ ‘management’ of wilderness and cultural values in the TWWHA.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  23 Jul 2021


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Development in Protected Areas

In 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Lake Malbena - Actions of Parks and Wildlife Service

This 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Greens Table Legislation to Improve Transparency on Public Protected Areas

​​​​​​​The Greens tabled the Right to Information (Public Protected Areas) Amendment Bill 2021 in Parliament today.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  1 Jul 2021


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

UNESCO World Heritage Committee

UNESCO 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


Lower Chasm Falls, Smoko Creek, in the Great Western Tiers, Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area

Gutwein Deaf to UNESCO Calls for Wilderness Protection

It’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


kunanyi / Mount Wellington

Greens Stand with Community to Defend Kunanyi

On 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


Parliament House, Tasmania

Cabinet Announcement

The new Gutwein Cabinet is a mixed bag.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  18 May 2021


Lake St Claire, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Central Highlands, Tasmania

Greens' Plan to Better Protect Parks and Promote Sustainable Tourism

Lutruwita/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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Liberals and Labor Back Secretive Wilderness Destruction

Revelations 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

World Heritage Area - Halls Island - Leases Resigned

On 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Jaensch Can’t Stay Silent on Lake Malbena Lease

On 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


Economy, Finance, Calculator, Pen and Graph

Estimates Reply - Premier Gutwein

One 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


Overland Track, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, Tasmania

State Growth – Parks EOIs

There 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


House of Assembly, Tasmania

Heritage – Hobart Walking Club Hut Listing

the 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Environment and Parks – EOI Projects

The 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Tourism – Lake Malbena

There 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


Bureaucracy, Professional with Paperwork

Tourism - Tourism Industry Council Tasmania Accreditation

The 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


Bureaucracy, Professional with Paperwork

Premier – Transparency

There 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


Overland Track, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, Tasmania

Greens Table Petition to Protect Parks

The 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Halls Island, Lake Malbena Development

A 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Leaked Parks Document Reveals $7M Spend Planned for Lake Malbena

The 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Parks RAAs - Tasmanian Audit Office Report

Yesterday'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


Cradle Mountain, Tasmania

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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Auditor-General's Report - EOI Process

The 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Lake Malbena - EPBC Assessment

The 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Auditor General Confirms Corrupted EOI Process for Development in Protected Areas

The 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Wilderness Defenders Will Never Give Up on Lake Malbena

The 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Hapless DPIPWE Secretary Reduced to Pleas for Departmental Loyalty

DPIPWE 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


Overland Track, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, Tasmania

TWWHA Tourism Master Plan Submission

The draft Tourism Master Plan does not fulfil the purpose as described by UNESCO.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Submission  |  9 Apr 2020


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Liberals Must Release Details of All EOI Proposals

Tasmanians 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


Rosny Hill, Rosny, Tasmania

Rosny Hill Development Approval

The 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


Overland Track, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, Tasmania

Liberals' Blatant EOI Greenwash Attempt

The 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


Overland Track, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, Tasmania

Another Opaque EOI Proposal, More Public Funds

The 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Privatisation of Hall's Island

The 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


Bruny Island Lighthouse

Bruny Lighthouse - Privatisation

Cassy O'Connor questions the Minister over public expenditure on Bruny Lighthouse, slated for privatisation.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  26 Nov 2019


Parliament House, Tasmania

Comments made Alleging Greens Inciting Violence

Cassy 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


Three Capes Track, Tasmania

Proposal to Privatise Encampment Bay

Cassy 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Lake Malbena Federal Court Decision

It 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Lake Malbena - Federal Court Judgment

The 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Lake Malbena Decision a Mess of the Liberals' Making

The 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Lake Malbena Development Application

The Tasmanian Greens submission to the Lake Malbena development application to the Central Highlands Council.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Submission  |  15 Feb 2019


Cradle Mountain, Tasmania

Reserve Activity Assessment Process for Developments in Parks

Understands Tasmania’s National Parks and Reserves are protected for their outstanding natural and cultural values.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  30 Oct 2019


Overland Track, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, Tasmania

Undermining Assessment of Developments within Reserves

From 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


Heritage Treasury Building, Tasmania

Estimates Reply - Treasurer

Again, 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


Overland Track, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, Tasmania

World Heritage Area - Tourism Master Plan - Alleged Conflict of Interest

The 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


Overland Track, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, Tasmania

World Heritage Area - Tourism Master Plan

The 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


kunanyi / Mount Wellington

Leonie Hiscutt MLC in Political La-La Land

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.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  13 Mar 2019


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Lake Malbena Rejection Exposes EOI Process as a Sham

The 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Halls Island at Lake Malbena is Public Land

The Liberals’ efforts to privatize Halls Island will not wash with local fly fishers and bushwalkers.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  10 Jan 2019


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Lake Malbena - Corrupt Process

100 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


Aboriginal Flag

Lake Malbena - Risks to Aboriginal Heritage

Today, 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


Cradle Mountain, Tasmania

Liberals' Wilderness Wrecking a National Disgrace

An 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Community Voice Ignored in Lake Malbena Decision

The proposal to privatise Lake Malbena inside the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area attracted overwhelming opposition.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  6 Nov 2018


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Lake Malbena - National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council Submission

This 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Premier Must Explain Why Advisory Council Advice Was Ignored on Walls of Jerusalem Proposal

The 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Private Developer Given Tick for Development in the Walls of Jerusalem

The 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Lake Malbena - Anglers Alliance Tasmania's Concerns about the TWWHA

The 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


Halls Island on Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem Nationa Park, Tasmania

Lake Malbena - Development in the TWWHA

We have here a leaked copy of the reserve activity assessment for the Lake Malbena proposal.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  12 Jun 2018


Overland Track, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, Tasmania

Parks Funding Trade-off for Commercial Exploitation

Under the Liberals this money is about allowing for the increased commercial exploitation of public protected areas.

Andrea Dawkins  |  Media Release  |  16 Sep 2017


Overland Track, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, Tasmania

Greens Release Sensible Guide for Tourism in Protected Areas

The 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


Bushfire, Burned Forest

World Heritage Committee Request Must be Heard

The 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


Overland Track, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, Tasmania

Groom Can't Ignore Planning Commission on TWWHA

Parks 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


Overland Track, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, Tasmania

Forestry EOI Process Won't Revive Native Forest Logging

The 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


Overland Track, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, Tasmania

More Secrecy Over Parks EOIs

It 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


Money, Australian Dollars, Notes

State Budget 2016: Parks Funding Slashed and Burnt

Tthe 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


Overland Track, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, Tasmania

Liberals See Tasmania's Wilderness Only For its Economic Value

The 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


Swift Parrot

No Respect From Disinterested Liberal Ministers

When 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


Freycinet National Park, Tasmania

Liberals' Development-at-any-Cost Stance Threatens Coles Bay

Last 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


Overland Track, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, Tasmania

TWWHA Still in Limbo

Tasmanians 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


Overland Track, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, Tasmania

Hodgman Liberals in Embarrassing World Heritage Backdown

Parks 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


Overland Track, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, Tasmania

Secrecy Continues Over Wilderness Developments

Minister 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


Overland Track, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, Tasmania

Developments in Parks Concerns

Minister 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


Corruption, Handing over Envelope

Developments in Parks Secrecy

The government’s secret process to encourage development of Tasmania’s wilderness continues.

Nick Mckim  |  Media Release  |  5 Feb 2015


Bureaucracy, Professional with Paperwork

End Parks Development Secrecy

The 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


Overland Track, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, Tasmania

Parks Expression of Interest Disclosure Needed

Minister 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


Overland Track, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, Tasmania

Groom's Flawed 'Unique' Idea

Greens 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