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Liberals’ UNESCO GaslightUNESCO have growing concerns about the Liberals’ ‘management’ of wilderness and cultural values in the TWWHA. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 23 Jul 2021 |
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Gutwein Deaf to UNESCO Calls for Wilderness ProtectionIt’s clear the World Heritage Committee’s concerns about the EOI process have not been assuaged by the government’s Tourism Master Plan. In fact, far from it. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 23 Jun 2021 |
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Another Opaque EOI Proposal, More Public FundsThe Greens questioned Parks Minister Gutwein about another secretive EOI project in a protected area and the apparent expenditure of public monies to enable it. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 3 Dec 2019 |
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TWWHA Tourism Master Plan Under Conflict of Interest CloudThe Liberals’ corrupted EOI process for tourism development within Parks and Reserves is under yet another cloud. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 2 May 2019 |
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World Heritage Area - Tourism Master Plan - Alleged Conflict of InterestThe Minister failed to answer the question about your private consultant's conflict of interest with drafting the Tourism Master Plan. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 2 May 2019 |
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World Heritage Area - Tourism Master PlanThe successful tenderer responsible for drafting the master plan is a private consultant who is being engaged at a cost of more $300,000 to the taxpayer. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 2 May 2019 |
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Bushfire Management - Review and RecommendationsWe have lost 6 per cent of our globally significant world heritage areas. We nearly lost several whole towns and communities. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 9 Apr 2019 |
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Lake Malbena Rejection Exposes EOI Process as a ShamThe Central Highlands Council have listened to the overwhelming community opposition to the proposal for Lake Malbena. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 26 Feb 2019 |
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Bob Brown Foundation and Patagaonia Environmental PetitionI have the great pleasure tonight to table the largest environmental petition in Australia's history. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 28 Nov 2018 |
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Wilderness Lost and Heritage at Risk if Lake Malbena Proposal ProceedsThe case against the proposal for helicopter-accessed luxury huts at Lake Malbena in the World Heritage Area grows stronger by the day. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 26 Nov 2018 |
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Liberals' Wilderness Wrecking a National DisgraceAn in depth report details the extreme threat the Liberals’ commercialisation and privatisation agenda poses to the Tasmanian wilderness. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 17 Nov 2018 |
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Community Voice Ignored in Lake Malbena DecisionThe proposal to privatise Lake Malbena inside the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area attracted overwhelming opposition. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 6 Nov 2018 |
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Private Developer Given Tick for Development in the Walls of JerusalemThe Liberals’ planned death by a thousand cuts for Tasmania’s wilderness took a step forward today. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 3 Sep 2018 |
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West Coast Community Demand Tassal Remove Macquarie Harbour WasteThe West Coast Council’s unanimous vote against Tassal dumping its salmon waste in Macquarie Harbour is a strong signal. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 3 Nov 2017 |
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Liberals Required to Act on TWWHA Damage to Macquarie HarbourEnvironment Minister, Matthew Groom must protect the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area from further damage from salmon farming. Andrea Dawkins | Media Release | 15 Mar 2017 |
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Liberals Prioritise Presentation over Preservation in the TWWHAThe World Heritage Committee expressly requested State and Federal governments protect the unique wilderness value of the TWWHA. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 10 Dec 2016 |
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World Heritage Committee Request Must be HeardThe Greens welcome the World Heritage Committee's request to implement the recommendations of their expert mission. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 15 Jul 2016 |
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Groom Can't Ignore Planning Commission on TWWHAParks Minister, Matthew Groom, signed off on a government response to the flawed draft World Heritage Area Management Plan. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 13 Jul 2016 |
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Massive Opposition to Fish Farm Expansion on East CoastPeople in Orford are rightly outraged at the lack of communication and respect for the community to not have an open and transparent conversation about it. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 26 Apr 2016 |
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Corruption of Process Hallmark of World Heritage Management under LiberalsThe protection of Tasmania's globally unique wilderness assets is taking a distant second place to the desires of a selected handful of developers. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 17 Apr 2016 |
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Greens' Response to Announcement of New Political GroupThe beauty of a democracy is that any group of concerned citizens can speak up and establish organisations to represent their concerns. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 4 Apr 2016 |
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TWWHA Still in LimboTasmanians need to know what the Liberals really mean when they say they 'accept the United Nations' Report recommendations'. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 21 Mar 2016 |
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A 'Review' into TWWHA Fires is a Cop OutAn independent inquiry that calls for expert input and submissions, along with public hearings and recommendations to be made public is clearly required. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 4 Feb 2016 |
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Feral Deer Management Plan NeededResearch from UTAS estimates there may be up to 1.1 million deer across Tasmania by 2050. Compared to about 30,000 in 2000, this is an alarming increase. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 10 Jan 2016 |
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Groom's EOI Process a ShamblesParks Minister, Matthew Groom, again has egg on his face, this time over his headlong rush to develop in Tasmania's National Parks and World Heritage Area. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 29 Nov 2015 |
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Lonely Planet Hits Out at Hodgman GovernmentTravel Bible Lonely Planet has advised travellers to get in quick or miss out on Tasmania's pristine wilderness, "before compromises are made". Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 5 Nov 2015 |
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Groom Content to Pillage TWWHAMinister Groom's obfuscating and empty statements about 'traditional industries' in question time reveal a stunning disregard for Tasmania's protected places. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 17 Sep 2015 |
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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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Liberals Caught in World Heritage Bind of Their Own MakingThe Hodgman Government is delusional if it believes it can negotiate with the UNESCO World Heritage committee to allow logging and mining in the TWWHA. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 5 Sep 2015 |
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World Heritage Committee lacks trust in Hodgman and Abbott GovernmentsThe Tasmanian Government's proposal to allow logging and mining in the World Heritage Area has prompted an extraordinary response from the United Nations. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 30 May 2015 |