Minister Guy Barnett’s constant refusal to be honest is disrespectful to both the Tasmanian people and their democratic processes.
Today is International Day for Democracy and in a time of pandemic it is even more critical that we nurture and protect the foundations of our democracy.
Minister Barnett’s feeble attempt to duck scrutiny won’t work, he’s not fooling anyone.
In response to media reporting on a briefing minute released, the DPIPWE Secretary issued a statement claiming the Minister had never received the minute.
Last month a document released under RTI revealed that DPIPWE strongly recommended against the duck hunting season on a range of reserve lands.
Gun shots will echo across Tasmania’s inland waterways this weekend, as native ducks are brutally blasted out of the skies in the name of ‘sport’.
The opening of the annual duck shooting season starts this long weekend. Native ducks will be blasted out of the skies in the name of sport.
Minister Groom should celebrate this centenary year of the nearby Freycinet National Park by declaring an end to duck hunting.
The comments, and apparent lack of understanding of gun laws, from the President of Field Hunting and Conservation are extremely concerning.
The tranquillity of Tasmania’s wetlands will be broken an hour before dawn tomorrow with the formal opening of the annual duck shooting season.