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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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Latest Greenhouse Accounts Show Forests Doing Heavy LiftingState and Territory Greenhouse Gas Inventories 2018 confirms Tasmania’s native forest estate is foundational to this island’s positive emissions profile. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 25 Jun 2020 |
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New Forestry Peak Body Should be a Fresh Start for IndustryThe Greens cautiously welcome the new forestry peak body replacing the divisive and ideologically driven Forests Industry Association of Tasmania. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 21 May 2020 |
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Tree Spiking Allegations Have a Stink, Demand InvestigationNo life should be at risk, nor physical harm come to any individual on either side of the forestry debate. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 20 May 2020 |
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Protection of TFA Reserved ForestsThis island's forests are expected to sequester around 3 million to 4 million tonnes of carbon every year for the next 30 years. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 3 Mar 2020 |
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Gutwein Refuses to Protect Carbon Bank ForestsThe Premier and first Liberal Minister for Climate Change refused to rule out logging the 356 000 hectares of high conservation value forest set. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 3 Mar 2020 |
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2019 Government Businesses Scrutiny Committee - TasRailFull transcript of the Tasmanian Railways Pty Ltd hearings in the 2019 Government Businesses Scrutiny Committee. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 4 Dec 2019 |
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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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Climate Action ProtestsI rise to show my very strong support for the 16 people who were peacefully protesting outside Parliament House earlier this evening. Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 17 Oct 2019 |
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Climate Emergency, Actions by Government and OppositionThe good news is that the South Australian parliament has today declared a climate emergency. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 26 Sep 2019 |
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Censure Motion without NoticeCassy O'Connor moves a censure motion in all Liberal and Labor members for failing to support a Climate Emergency declaration. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 26 Sep 2019 |
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Climate Action, Logging of ForestsRosalie Woodruff questions the government over their failure to secure FSC certification. Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 26 Sep 2019 |
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Labor and Liberal Climate Inaction Unity TicketLabor and the Liberals voted together, yet again, to let down young Tasmanians. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 26 Sep 2019 |
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Sustainable Timbers Tasmania Fails to Secure FSC, AgainForest Stewardship Council auditors delivered their assessment report to ‘Sustainable Timbers Tasmania’ on the last Friday in May this year. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 26 Sep 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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2019 State Conference Keynote AddressCassy O'Connor delivers a keynote address to the Tasmanian Greens' 2019 State Conference, discussing key Greens issues and the Green New Deal. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 21 Sep 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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Jobs and the EconomyIt would be good to know, formally today, Labor's position on whether they are running away from the historic Tasmanian Forestry Agreement. Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 2 May 2019 |
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Patriarch and Sons Not Welcome in TasmaniaThe arrival of Patriarch and Sons in Tasmania’s forests is another sign the Liberals don’t care where the money is coming from. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 22 Mar 2019 |
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Patriarch and Sons - Logging PracticesPatriarch and Sons' parent company, Shin Yang, is notorious for illegal rainforest logging and human rights violations. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 21 Nov 2018 |
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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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Two Year Reprieve for Threatened Forests356 000 hectares of the most beautiful, carbon rich forests on the planet have won a temporary reprieve from the Liberals' destructive, divisive logging plan. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 22 Jun 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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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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Gagged Liberals' Forest Bill a Recipe for CorruptionIn a clear signal they are afraid of Parliamentary scrutiny, the Liberals' gagged debate on their destructive and divisive logging legislation. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 17 Mar 2017 |
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2017 State of the State Address in ReplyWe are now living through a time when the environmental challenges we are facing as an island and as a community are very, very significant. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 8 Mar 2017 |
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Forestry Bill Gagged-AgainThe Government has brought the Parliament’s reputation to a new low by ramming through the Forestry (Rebuilding the Forest Industry) Bill 2014. Kim Booth | Media Release | 2 Sep 2014 |
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Forestry Bill Late DebateThe Hodgman government is trying to hide scrutiny of its Legislative Council amended and contentious Forestry (Rebuilding the Forest Industry) Bill 2014. Kim Booth | Media Release | 2 Sep 2014 |
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Undemocratic Shenanigans over Forestry BillThe Hodgman government’s arrogance and contempt for proper democratic and parliamentary process is spiralling out of control. Kim Booth | Media Release | 28 Aug 2014 |
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Forestry FSC Under ThreatThe Forests Minister, Paul Harriss, must confirm whether he has sought formal advice from Forestry Tasmania on Forest Stewardship Council certification. Kim Booth | Media Release | 21 Aug 2014 |
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Forestry Bill GaggedThe Hodgman Liberal government has been accused of running and hiding from proper parliamentary scrutiny following its shock decision to gag debate. Kim Booth | Media Release | 5 Jun 2014 |
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Liberals Attack Forest ReservesAreas of PTPZ land will be able to be swapped for areas of FPPF even if they are of unequal size or condition. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 4 Jun 2014 |