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Liberals' Super Trawler Farce

After changing their position before and after the election, the Liberals brought a bill to Parliament that merely cements existing super trawler regulations.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  11 Apr 2017


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Duplicitous Liberals Wave Off Super Trawler

During its stay, the Geelong Star was responsible for the deaths of dolphins, seals and albatross.

Andrea Dawkins  |  Media Release  |  23 Nov 2016


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National Council of Women of Tasmania

he National Council of Women of Tasmania celebrated its 117th annual report for its 118th year this year.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  24 May 2016


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Super Trawler Still Unwelcome in Tasmania

The protest outside the Liberal Party Conference is another reminder of the strong opposition within the community to a supertrawler in Tasmanian waters. 

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  5 Sep 2015


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AFMA Stacking the Trawler Deck

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority are trying to protect themselves from scrutiny by disbanding the Small Pelagic Fishery Assessment Group.

Andrea Dawkins  |  Media Release  |  9 Jul 2015


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Liberal Government Must Turn Back This Boat

Minister Rockliff needs to reveal to the Tasmanian public the intentions of the State government regarding the ongoing debacle that is the Geelong Star.

Andrea Dawkins  |  Media Release  |  25 Jun 2015


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Geelong Star Kills More Dolphins, Seals

Premier Hodgman should hang his head in shame over the continuing killings of marine mammals by the factory freezer super trawler Geelong Star.

Kim Booth  |  Media Release  |  3 May 2015


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Factory Freezer Trawler Double-Speak Continues by Liberals

The Liberals stand exposed for lying their way into government, by promising anti-super trawler campaigners to oppose ‘freezer factory trawlers’.

Kim Booth  |  Media Release  |  29 Apr 2015


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Liberals' Factory Freezer Trawler Election Promise

The State Liberals have been exposed promising one thing to anti super trawler campaigners before the \election, and then voting the opposite way.

Kim Booth  |  Media Release  |  28 Apr 2015


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Geelong Star-gate

The caller who sought the Premier’s position on the Geelong Star supertrawler on commercial radio last month feels he was deliberately mislead.

Kim Booth  |  Media Release  |  24 Apr 2015


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Weasel Words Over Super Trawlers

Premier Will Hodgman owes the community a public apology for his misleading statements on the government’s position on the Geelong Star super trawler.

Kim Booth  |  Media Release  |  23 Apr 2015


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Liberals Supertrawler backflip = Support for Geelong Star

The Hodgman government has broken faith with the Tasmanian people yet again by failing to support a Greens’ motion opposing supertrawlers.

Kim Booth  |  Media Release  |  22 Apr 2015


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No Supertrawlers in State Ports

The Tasmanian Greens have called for the Hodgman government to close all state ports to the factory freezer supertrawler, the Geelong Star.

Kim Booth  |  Media Release  |  22 Apr 2015


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Geelong Star Vote in Parliament

The House of Assembly will this week have the opportunity to formally vote on the latest proposed supertrawler, the Geelong Star.

Kim Booth  |  Media Release  |  21 Apr 2015


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Tasmanian Giant Crab Fishery

The Tasmanian Greens are calling for a formal process to investigate concerns that trawlers are impacting on the Tasmania’s Giant Crab Fishery.

Kim Booth  |  Media Release  |  26 Jun 2014


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Super-Trawler on Horizon

Lessons need to be learned from the previous successful community campaign against the the FV Margiris super trawler.

Kim Booth  |  Media Release  |  6 Jun 2014