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Pulp Mill Assessment Repeal Bill 2017

Andrea Dawkins delivers a second reading speech for the Greens' Pulp Mill Assessment Repeal Bill 2017, discussing the history of the mill and the Act.

Andrea Dawkins  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  1 Nov 2017


Logged Forest, Tarkine

Pulp Mill Permits

The Minister for State Growth told parliament that Gunns receiver and manager KordaMentha had written to him asking him to surrender the pulp mill permits.

Andrea Dawkins  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  2 Nov 2017


Risdon Brook Reservoir, Tasmania

Greens Table Pulp Mill Assessment Repeal Bill

I was proud to table the Pulp Mill Assessment Repeal Bill 2017 in Parliament today on behalf of the Greens.

Andrea Dawkins  |  Media Release  |  13 Sep 2017


Launceston, Tasmania

Greens to Move to Repeal Pulp Mill Assessment Act

The expiration of the pulp mill permits means the Tamar Valley community is one step closer to ending this sorry saga that has plagued them for fifteen years.

Andrea Dawkins  |  Media Release  |  30 Aug 2017


Logged Forest, Tarkine

Liberals Must Rule Out Changes to Permits

Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt must categorically rule out altering the Pulp Mill permit conditions that would allow the use of native forest feedstock.

Andrea Dawkins  |  Media Release  |  27 Jul 2015


Logged Forest, Tarkine

No FSC Means no Social Licence for Pulp Mill

The only way for a pulp mill to be viable in the Tamar Valley is for the FSC accreditation for our forests, which is proving to be problematic.

Andrea Dawkins  |  Media Release  |  15 Jul 2015


Parliament House, Tasmania

Inaugural Speech

Social enterprise is a form of direct action in which philanthropy is valued and community is advanced.

Andrea Dawkins  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  16 Jun 2015


Pile of Woodchips

Repeal Pulp Mill Permit

The Hodgman government should move to repeal the controversial Pulp Mill Permit.

Kim Booth  |  Media Release  |  6 May 2015


Logged Forest, Tarkine

Triabunna Mill "Uncertainty"

Its a bit rich for the Liberals to now cite ongoing ‘uncertainty’ over the Triabunna mill site.

Kim Booth  |  Media Release  |  9 Oct 2014