Resources – Helilog Road Mining Lease
Your predecessor in the role, former resources minister, Mr Barnett, approved an unlawful mining lease over Helilog Road.
Your predecessor in the role, former resources minister, Mr Barnett, approved an unlawful mining lease over Helilog Road.
What we know is that this minister has egg all over his face after three unsuccessful attempts through previous bills which were found to be unconstitutional.
The Liberal Government’s savagely undemocratic and unnecessary anti-protest legislation is all but certain to become law.
We hope Tasmanian Labor realise their grave mistake in voting for the draconian Police Offences Amendment (Workplace Protection) Bill 2022.
You unlawfully approved a permit for MMG over Helilog road and subsequently they were a number of unlawful arrests made.
Forest protesters were unlawfully arrested and charged at a number of locations, including the Wentworth Hills and in the north-east tiers.
Do you admit that the legislation is based on a lie, given that there have been zero serious safety incidents on workplaces as a result of protests?
The premise of the police offences amendments is flawed, is false in fact, in the context of workers safety on worksites as a result of peaceful protests.
The court was also told the employee received no training regarding the hazards of unguarded belts.
In 2014 the Liberal Government started its attack on the rights of citizens to represent their community and their views through peaceful protest.