Tasmanian Greens MPs
Your Team in State Parliament
Media Releases
Ending Native Forest Logging Only Solution
News that parts of the forestry industry have responded to market pressure and loss of social licence by conceding a small reduction in their logging of native forests is welcome.
Liberty Bell Bay Closure
The Greens express our deep sadness for the workers of Liberty Bell Bay, with the announcement the manganese smelter will close.
Community Concern Clear at Greens’ AI Data Centre Forum
150 people have attended a Greens’ community forum in the north of the state, expressing their concerns over the unregulated construction of AI data centres in Tasmania.
Access and Flow Solutions Needed as LGH in Crisis
The Department of Health has issued a statement, warning people off attending the LGH due to “impacted” capacity. It’s a shocking sign of a system in crisis.
Liberals’ Pokies Policy Sham
Premier Jeremy Rockliff should intervene and return government poker machine policy to genuine harm reduction via a card-based play system.
More Criminal Charges Against Webuild Revealed
It’s been revealed that Webuild are facing a second set of criminal charges in NSW for an incident which nearly killed three workers.
In Parliament
Taxpayer Money Spent Liberal Party Legal Fees
Noting previous debates in this place about the conduct of Mark Shelton MP, since 1 January 2023, has any taxpayer funding been provided to Mark Shelton MP for legal costs?
Rental Affordability Measures
Hobart rents have had the largest quarterly increase in four years to a record $620 per week, higher now than Melbourne. Many Tasmanians can no longer afford to pay the rent.
No-Ground Evictions
The Western Australian government announced this week that they will end no grounds evictions. They join New South Wales, Victoria, the ACT and South Australia.
Macquarie Point Stadium – Revised Budget
The government is saying that we can't ask for an update on the information that they have already put on the public record because it is too dangerous to the tender process.
Macquarie Point Stadium – Revised Budget
I rise to talk about this cost escalation notice of motion, and note that it goes to the heart of what we all already know: the stadium will cost more than $1.13 billion.
Protecting essential services
We have a government that for the last 12 years has failed to prioritise essential services for Tasmanians, it's not good enough, Tasmanians deserve quality provision of services.