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Aboriginal Land Council - Return of Lands in World Heritage AreaWill you show the Government is serious about the return of lands and commit yourself and the Premier to sitting down with the Aboriginal Land Council? Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 16 Jun 2022 |
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Desperate Shane Broad Advocates for Logging inside the World Heritage AreaLabor’s Dr Broad has launched a bizarre attack on the Rockliff Government for moving to give reserve tenure to forests *already inside* the TWWHA. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 2 Jun 2022 |
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Liberals Finally Move to Inadequately Protect Threatened Forests inside TWWHAA decade after the TFA was signed and the TWWHA extended under the Labor Green government, the Liberals have moved to formally protect forests inside the TWWHA. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 2 Jun 2022 |
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Gutwein's Net Zero GreenwashToday’s announcement from the Premier on net zero carbon emissions is greenwash, not “nation-leading” climate action. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 13 Oct 2021 |
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Status No Thanks to LiberalsWhile we welcome Tasmania’s negative greenhouse gas emissions, this has had nothing to do with Liberal Government policy. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 21 Jun 2021 |
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All TFA Forests Need Strong Protection, Mr JaenschThe forests of the Great Western Tiers are of World Heritage value yet they’ve been left without reserve tenure throughout the Liberals’ term. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 5 Feb 2021 |
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Forestry Tasmania – TFA ReservesWe have the heavily redacted RTI request that has the FIAT proposal for extensive conversion and exchange of what you call FPPF land. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 9 Dec 2020 |
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Logging in Tasmanian Forest Agreement Second Tranche ForestsCassy O'Connor moves a motion to protect the 356 000 hectares of Tasmanian Forest Agreement second tranche reserve forests. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 27 Nov 2019 |
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Logging in High Conservation Value ForestsThe reason Tasmania's emissions profile looks as good as it does is in significant part due to the work of the conservation movement. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 25 Sep 2019 |
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Hodgman Liberals Set to Log Carbon Bank Forests in Climate EmergencyThe Premier today dealt young people another slap in the face with confirmation 356 000 hectares of forests will be opened to logging. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 25 Sep 2019 |
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Leaked Polling Proves No Social Licence for Native Forest LoggingThe Hodgman Liberals remain committed to logging 356,000 hectares of forests that were set aside for protection under the Tasmanian Forest Agreement. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 14 Sep 2019 |
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Jobs and InvestmentThis motion is nothing more than positioning and politicking. It is riddled with untruths, as was Ms White's speech on the motion. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 4 Sep 2019 |
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Regional InfrastructureThere is a sickness and a rot at the core of the Labor Party federally, and in Tasmania. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 3 Sep 2019 |
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Unemployment and JobsTreasurer, I do not have a handkerchief big enough to mop up the crocodile tears you just shed for the children of forest workers. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 7 Aug 2019 |
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Estimates Reply - Minister CourtneyIn 2015, the first FFC audit was handed down and it found that Forestry Tasmania was critically non-compliant in a number of areas. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 12 Jun 2019 |
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Budget 2019-20 - Leadership for Young TasmaniansYour Budget paints the bleakest of futures for young Tasmanians. It is a budget devoid of what most young Tasmanians needed to hear from their leader. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 28 May 2019 |
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Bushfire Preparation and Response CapabilityThis week a very hot bushfire at Dolphin Sands on the east coast started from an out-of-season planned burn-off. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 11 Apr 2019 |
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Liberals Claim Credit for Tasmanian Forest Agreement Emissions ReductionThe breathtaking hypocrisy of the Liberals talking up Tasmania's lower emissions profile cannot go unanswered. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 27 Apr 2018 |
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Government Subsidies and Forestry Spin Continue Under LiberalsThe Liberals' promise to end the subsidies to Forestry Tasmania has again been exposed as a lie. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 3 Nov 2017 |
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Destruction and Waste Define Liberals' Forest PolicyThe Wilderness Society's (TWS) analysis of the Draft rainforest logging plan reaffirms the rampant anti-environmentalism of the Hodgman Liberals. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 2 Aug 2017 |
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Forestry Bill - No Market for HCV Forest ProductsThe industry has condemned the Government's plan to log forest that was set aside from protection under the Tasmanian Forest Agreement. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 16 Mar 2017 |
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Forest Industries Association of Tasmania's Objections to the Forestry BillThe Government has consistently claimed the industry needs access to the 356 000 hectares of high conservation value forest set aside under the TFA. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 15 Mar 2017 |
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Forestry Bill - Potential Logging at DerbyThe growth in Derby visitation has increased by 250 per cent in the past two years. Andrea Dawkins | Parliamentary Activity | 14 Mar 2017 |
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Liberals Cynically Delay Two Controversial Bills Hoping MLC Mix Will ChangeOutside the Liberal Cabinet, there is almost zero support for these Bills and a high degree of understanding about the damage they could cause if passed. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 15 Apr 2017 |
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Liberals' Derby HypocrisyThe Greens are strong supporters of the World Enduro Series, and the thriving mountain bike industry in and around Derby. Andrea Dawkins | Media Release | 31 Mar 2017 |
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Liberals' Forest FarceLegislation to allow logging in some of the most high conservation value, carbon rich forests on the planet was tabled in State Parliament today. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 14 Mar 2017 |
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Fish Farms and Forests - State Election Will be a Referendum on the EnvironmentOnly the Greens will be there to stand up for Tasmania's environment and stand with communities determined to protect it. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 23 Feb 2017 |
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Greens to Seek Meeting with Forest Stewardship CouncilThe Tasmanian Greens will seek a meeting with the Forest Stewardship Council to ensure they are fully informed. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 13 Nov 2016 |
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Liberals Can't Have it Both Ways on WielangtaThe Tasmanian Greens look forward to the Liberals ruling out logging in the Wielangta forest as they have with the Tasman forests near the Three Capes Walk. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 10 Nov 2016 |
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Conservationists United, Call on Premier to Back Off HCV ForestsThe conservation movement stands united to protect Tasmania's high conservation value forests and precious clean, green brand from the Hodgman Government. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 31 Oct 2016 |
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Please Explain Minister Barnett?The Government is threatening to allow loggers into the 400 000 hectares of high conservation value forests. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 26 Oct 2016 |
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Logging of High Conservation Value ForestsThe Government has announced plans to let loggers into 400 000 hectares of high conservation value, carbon-rich forests. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 13 Oct 2016 |
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Liberals Declare War on High Conservation Value ForestsThe Hodgman Liberals today declared war on 400 000 hectares of Tasmania's globally significant, carbon rich forests. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 12 Oct 2016 |
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Farrell Family to Benefit from Liberal Pork BarrelingPrivate interests, among them the Farrell family, are the beneficiaries of $22 million in public funding being promised by the Liberals. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 14 May 2016 |
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Government Should Account for Forest CarbonWe welcome updated carbon accounting on the potential climate and monetary value of Tasmania’s forests, in a report produced by TreeMod. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 10 May 2016 |
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Ministers Failing to Answer Questions on NoticeIt is disappointing to see the number of questions that were put on notice some time ago that have not yet been answered by ministers. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 26 Apr 2016 |
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State of the State Address in ReplyOn behalf of the Tasmanian Greens MPs, I pay respect to the palawa/pakana people of Tasmania, to their treasured elders, past and present. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 15 Mar 2016 |
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Farewell Paul HarrissThe resignation of Paul Harriss from the Ministry and the Parliament is good news and an acknowledgement of the flawed "forests policy" of this Government. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 17 Feb 2016 |
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Incompetent, Divisive Forests Minister Must ResignResources Minister, Paul Harriss, is presiding over a debacle in his portfolio and all of it, his own making. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 20 Jan 2016 |
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Harriss in Denial on TWWHA LoggingResources Minister, Paul Harriss, has made it clear the government plans to blunder on and log in protected areas. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 16 Sep 2015 |
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Minister Harriss Misleading over Forest IndustryResources Minister, Paul Harriss, used Question Time this morning to rule out the bizarre idea of woodchip exports from Hobart’s wharf. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 15 Sep 2015 |
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Minister Harriss being Deliberately Deceitful over WHA LoggingResources Minister, Paul Harriss’s ridiculous claim that the Greens supported logging in the World Heritage Area does not stand up to scrutiny. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 4 Jul 2015 |
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Bovver Boys Behaving BadlyThe first 200 days of the Hodgman regime has been marked by ideology, revenge and zero statesmanship Greens Leader Kim Booth MP said today. Kim Booth | Media Release | 1 Oct 2014 |
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TFA Money Shouldn't Be Used For LoggingCommonwealth money was allocated to assist buying people out of an unviable forestry industry, not to once again entrench logging of native forests. Kim Booth | Media Release | 4 Sep 2014 |
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Edwards walks from TFATerry Edwards of the Forestry Industry Association of Tasmania has gone against his signed commitment and walked away from the forestry peace deal. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 22 Mar 2014 |