It’s about fracking time for a permanent ban on fracking in Tasmania.
For over a decade the science has been very clear: fracking is not compatible with Tasmania’s environment or agricultural sector, and the fossil fuel industry is not compatible with climate action.
Extending the moratorium is better than nothing, but it does not go far enough. Farmers, landowners, scientists, and environmentalists have long called for a permanent ban to protect our island’s environment, economy, and lifestyle from this damaging practice forever.
In a climate emergency the fossil fuel industry needs to be rapidly decreasing, not expanding. Why won’t the Government make the community-supported decision and following Victoria’s lead in banning fracking forever? What possible reason could they have for keeping the farm gate open to future gas and oil possibilities?
There is no place for fracking in Tasmania – not now, not ever. It’s disappointing the Liberals haven’t announced a permanent ban, but it’s not too late for them to stop messing around and to do the right thing.
The Greens call on the government to immediately step up and give our farmers and future generations genuine certainty by permanently banning fracking in Tasmania.
