Cable Car Will Be Tested by Planning Commission
It is almost certain that the proposed Mount Wellington Cable Car will be declared a Project of State Significance (POSS).
It is almost certain that the proposed Mount Wellington Cable Car will be declared a Project of State Significance (POSS).
The Premier rightly condemned the vandalism of priceless Aboriginal rock art, yet is fighting in the courts for vandalism to continue in the Tarkine.
Tasmanian taxpayers will fork out for expensive lawyers to support the Hodgman Government’s bid to persuade the full bench of the Federal Court.
The Hodgman Liberals have been embarrassed by the Federal Court's upholding of the ban on re-opening off-road vehicle tracks along the takayna/Tarkine coast.
If the Premier is serious about resetting the relationship with Aboriginal Tasmanians he will resist pressure from a noisy minority to reopen Tarkine tracks.
Now is the time for the Premier to step in and give those who have been fighting for the Lapoinya forest the gift of a Christmas reprieve.
Forestry Tasmania are still intent on logging Coupe FD053 at Lapoinya in the State’s north west.
Senator Colbeck's comments supporting selective logging in the World Heritage Area are offensive, and use of heritage as a transparent disguise is laughable.
Premier Will Hodgman must immediately halt his government's plan to reopen 4WD tracks in the Tarkine.
The government's decision to reopen 4WD tracks in the Arthur Pieman Conservation Area will threaten Aboriginal heritage and a fragile coastal ecology.