War on Wildlife
These are animals, birds, insects, fish and all manner of other life, many of which live nowhere else on earth. They are glorious and special.
Oct
2024
16
Environment
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Oct
2024
16
War on Wildlife
Deputy Speaker, it has been a horrific week in terms of the news of what is happening to Tasmania's wildlife.
Oct
2024
16
War on Wildlife
Honourable Speaker, I move: That the House takes note of the following Matter: war on wildlife.
Sep
2024
25
Primary Industries and Water – River Health
I want to do what the Greens have done at the table over the past few years and ask you as the new minister about river health.
Sep
2024
25
Environment and Parks – Container Deposit Scheme
I just wanted to talk about the Container Deposit Scheme which you announced today.
Sep
2024
25
Environment and Parks – Fish Farms
Minister, a cross‑section of the community is desperately calling on you to do what's needed to be done for to protect Tasmania's environment.
Sep
2024
25
Environment and Parks – Threatened Species Recovery
The government's committed $2 million a year over four years to threatened species. With 680 threatened species in Tasmania, that works out at just under $3000 a year per species.
Sep
2024
25
Environment and Parks – Climate Change
Why do you think it's appropriate to have an industrial approach to managing climate change?
Sep
2024
24
Tourism and Hospitality – Nature-based Tourism
Do you agree that there's a risk of overuse of the place sort of being loved to death if we're not careful about visitor numbers? I think about, you know, do you remember that story from a few years ago - in fact, I just checked; it's on the blogs - the rats at Lake Rhona in the Denison Ranges. Do you agree that we need to very carefully manage our tourism sector to make sure we're not damaging those very things that Tasmania - people come to Tasmania for?
Sep
2024
18
Shocking State of the Environment Response from Premier Rockliff
In a terrible performance in Parliament today, Premier Jeremy Rockliff refused to accept any responsibility for the environmental degradation highlighted in the State of the Environment Report. Alarmingly, he also refused to commit to better protections for the environment – despite the strong calls made by this comprehensive study.
