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Serious Lead Levels Demand Health InvestigationMedia Release - High levels of lead detected in the water supply for the new Royal Hobart Hospital K-Block building is deeply concerning news. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 6 Feb 2020 |
2019 Government Businesses Scrutiny Committee - TasWaterParliamentary Activity - Full transcript of the Tasmanian Water and Sewerage Corporation Pty Ltd hearings in the 2019 Government Businesses Scrutiny Committee. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 4 Dec 2019 |
Government Responsible For Water Quality FixMedia Release - Six million litres of untreated sewage was discharged into the Derwent River from the Macquarie Point Sewage Treatment Plant on Sunday, when back-up power failed. There was a disturbing, apparent eight-hour, delay in TasWater’s after-hours... Rosalie Woodruff MP - 13 Aug 2019 |
Water Quality - MonitoringParliamentary Activity - A recent water monitoring study conducted by prominent scientist, Christine Coughanowr, has detected disturbingly high levels of fish waste in the upper Derwent River catchment. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 7 Aug 2019 |
Drinking Water Risks Dismissed by GutweinMedia Release - Environment Minister, Peter Gutwein, today refused to investigate the alleged continued failure by the Environment Protection Authority to detect repeatedly high nutrient and bacteria levels flowing into Hobart’s drinking water supply. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 7 Aug 2019 |
Premier Unconcerned about Contaminated Derwent BeachesMedia Release - The Premier appeared unconcerned Tasmania’s major southern river has become so contaminated by bacteria it is now regularly unsafe to swim in. Rosalie Woodruff MP - 11 Apr 2019 |
Gutwein Washes Hands of Water IssuesMedia Release - Local Government Minister, Peter Gutwein has passed the buck on our aging water and sewerage infrastructure to councils, and in the same breath told them they shouldn't raise rates to pay for it. Andrea Dawkins - 24 Aug 2016 |
Immediate Action Needed on Scamander WaterMedia Release - Andrea Dawkins MP | Greens Tourism and Water spokespersonSafe drinking water is something people in developed countries should never have to question. The permanent 'boil water' alert for Scamander should prompt immediate action from the... - 18 Jul 2016 |
State Budget: Address in ReplyParliamentary Activity - The Greens’ Alternative Budget is a statement of values. It restores frontline funding to education and rightly includes the state Government's share of responsibility for crumbling sewerage and water infrastructure - two important issues... Andrea Dawkins - 31 May 2016 |
Ministers Failing to Answer Questions on NoticeParliamentary Activity - Ms O'CONNOR (Denison - Leader of the Greens) - Madam Speaker, I was flicking through the notices of question that arrived on our desk today. It is disappointing to see the number of questions that were put on notice some time ago that... Cassy O'Connor MP - 26 Apr 2016 |
Water Inquiry Terms of Reference TabledMedia Release - Andrea Dawkins MP | Greens Water spokespersonThe Greens today tabled the terms of reference for an joint House inquiry into water governance, which we will debate this week*.Our Inquiry seeks to ensure that our water resources are being... - 26 Apr 2016 |
Rosebery Water Not to StandardParliamentary Activity - WEDNESDAY 9 MARCH 2016Andrea Dawkins On tomorrow to move -That this House notes:1. The ongoing problems associated with the water supply in the town of Rosebery; - 9 Mar 2016 |
Liberals Wash Hands of Responsibility for Water and Sewerage InfrastructureMedia Release - Cassy O'Connor MP | Greens Local Government spokesperson With not one of TasWater's 80 treatment plants meeting modern standards and communities across Tasmania facing contaminated water supplies, the Hodgman Government seems to be walking... - 4 Jun 2015 |
Water Quality in TownsParliamentary Activity - Ms O'CONNOR to MINISTER for PLANNING and LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Mr GUTWEIN [10.18 a.m.]You are aware that across Tasmania there are communities who were told not to drink their water because it is not safe or to boil it before drinking. Cassy O'Connor MP - 4 Jun 2015 |