Water Pollution
Rosalie Woodruff discusses the potential Hobart drinking water and irrigation scheme restrictions during the adjournment.
Nov
2019
28
Oxygen Levels
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Oct
2018
29
Storm Bay Salmon Farm Approval Shows Disrespect for Community, and Science
The Liberals’ decision to approve mass expansion into Storm Bay shows the disregard they hold for community consultation and scientific evidence.
Oct
2018
14
Stewardship Certification Removal for Macquarie Harbour Salmon Not Surprising
It is mischievous for Petuna to claim catastrophically low oxygen levels have “nothing to do with the way in which we operate our marine farms."
Jul
2018
3
Liberals Take Evasion to the Next Level on Salmon
The Minister for Primary Industries today refused to respond to allegations that 1,200 salmon a day are dying from POMV.
May
2018
30
Archer Must Explain Decision not to Exit Macquarie Harbour
The death of 1.38 million fish in Macquarie Harbour last summer confirms a catastrophic regulatory failure by the EPA.
May
2018
22
Derwent Estuary Program
The Derwent Estuary Program is a partnership between a number of government business scientists and community groups.
May
2018
17
Fish Farm Partnership Ignores Environmental Reality
Petuna and Tassal’s restructured operations in Macquarie Harbour may temporarily quell nervous shareholders.
Jan
2018
21
Community Opposed to Storm Bay Fish Farm Expansion
The Storm Bay sea-grab by Huon Aquaculture, Tassal and Petuna will see 19 million square metres of public waters privatised.
Dec
2017
1
Environment or Economic Protection Agency Overseeing Macquarie Harbour?
The context of the EPA’s meeting to discuss “contingency planning for mass mortalities” in Macquarie Harbour is all wrong.
Nov
2017
13
Macquarie Harbour Waste Announcement
The Greens are relieved wastewater from Tassal’s operations in Macquarie Harbour will not be dumped back into that waterway.