Minister, funding for the Orange-bellied Parrot Migration Tracking Program was cut in this year's budget and won't continue into the forward Estimates.
Instead of protecting biodiversity, and communities at risk from increasing climate extremes, the Liberals have prioritised a billion-dollar stadium and their big business mates.
I acknowledge the member's passion and personal knowledge and representation of this issue and also the way you have bought this motion forward and the information you have provided us in terms of consideration.
They also look for solutions to protect coral reef systems and find solutions to address the unlawful killing of marine mammals.
Australia has signed up to be part of this commitment, so of course Tasmania has a significant role to play.
It is World Biodiversity Day today, and what a wonderful celebration of the wonder of nature.
I know there is one thing we can do: agree on the value and iconic nature of Tasmania's environment.
The Tasmanian Greens understand that the climate and biodiversity crisis we are in requires urgent attention.
Governments have a moral responsibility to protect intact habitat and build carbon stores, but that’s not reflected in this year’s State Budget.
In Question Time, we asked Minister Jaensch what knowledge he had, and what role he played, in censoring the threats to the swift parrot’s survival.
