In an extraordinary abrogation of his duty, Minister for the Environment, Roger Jaensch dodged his responsibility to protect the swift parrot from extinction.
As of today 356,000 hectares of high conservation value, carbon rich forests, will come under threat from the logging industry.
The logging of ancient rainforest ecosystems in the Tarkine is utterly unjustifiable on environmental, social and economic grounds.
Cassy O'Connor moves a motion to protect the 356 000 hectares of Tasmanian Forest Agreement second tranche reserve forests.
Cassy O'Connor moves a censure motion in all Liberal and Labor members for failing to support a Climate Emergency declaration.
We brought this motion forward to give every member of the House an opportunity to tell Tasmanians they stand with them in their fight for a safe climate.
We have sat in this parliament and watched as the Treasurer has practiced his dark arts of sneakiness, deception and dishonesty.
Rosalie Woodruff speaks during the Adjournment on the Prime Minister's absence from the UN Climate Action Summit.
The bushfire season has started early and ferociously in eastern Australia, with large out of control bushfires in New South Wales and Queensland.