Minister for Parks Nick Duigan today doubled-down on the Liberals’ support for the Lake Malbena proposal, despite new evidence emerging that the developer’s excuses for neglecting the Heritage-listed Hall’s Hut are false.
People are also rightfully concerned that corporate interests are being put ahead of everyday Tasmanians by privatising protected land for exclusive development.
The Tasmanian Greens strongly support calls from an alliance of environmental organisations to better protect Tasmania’s national parks and World Heritage Area from development.
Deputy Speaker, I rise tonight to talk about our fabulous wild places and their protection in lutruwita/Tasmania.
To have wilderness, you need to be remote from mechanised access, it needs to be undisturbed by colonial or modern society.
The Greens welcome the adoption of the retrospective Statement of Outstanding Universal Values (rSOUV) of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage area
From the moment Tanya Plibersek stepped off the plane yesterday, she has been handwringing on critical areas of her portfolio responsibility in Tasmania.
With its large tracts of unspoiled wilderness, lutruwita/Tasmania is an ideal location for a Dark Sky Sanctuary.
Wild Drake Pty Ltd’s wannabe heli-tourism proponent has delivered yet another insult to the intelligence of reasonable, wilderness loving Tasmanians
The declaration of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area on 14 December 1982 established the nation’s first World Heritage property.