Fishfarm Industry Regulation Long Overdue
The new Premier has the chance to fix the state’s legislation and clean up fish farming in Tasmania.
The new Premier has the chance to fix the state’s legislation and clean up fish farming in Tasmania.
Rosalie Woodruff moves a motion calling on the Labor Party to outline their position on fish farming ahead of the Federal Election.
When given the opportunity to articulate their policy on large-scale fish farm expansion ahead of the Federal Election, Labor failed.
Rosalie Woodruff responds to the announcement that the Government will be approving a large fish farm off Betsy Island in Storm Bay.
Minister Barnett’s approval of the Storm Bay North Marine Farming Development Plan is completely compromised.
Rosalie questions the Minister over the resignation of Marine Farm Planning Review Panel members Professor Barbara Novak and Ms Louise Cherry.
The Minister for Primary Industries, Guy Barnett, refused to release the resignation letter of two key scientists from the Marine Farming Review Panel.
Communities presented across days of public hearings to the Marine Farming Planning Review Panel about the Storm Bay expansion.
Two of the eight members of your marine farming review panel have resigned in protest at the recent approval of the salmon industry expansion into Storm Bay.
Tasmanians don’t know what the relationship between the former-Minister and her then-Secretary has had to do with this approval.