HOBART TO REMAIN ANTARCTIC SCIENCE HUB

Cassy O’Connor MP
Greens Environment Spokesperson
The Tasmanian Greens today said that the Federal Government’s decision to renew funding for Antarctic research in Tasmania was important vote of confidence in Tasmania’s role as the world’s Antarctic gateway.
Greens Environment spokesperson Cassy O’Connor MP said the promise of $25 million over five years would help cement Hobart’s role as [...]

May 13, 2013

NO MORE POLITICAL GAMES ON SOLAR FEED IN TARIFFS

Kim Booth MP
Greens Energy Spokesperson
The Tasmanian Greens today said that as the time draws closer for a decision to be made on Tasmania’s feed-in tariff, the Liberal Party was still playing political games with businesses and livelihoods.
Greens Energy spokesperson Kim Booth MP said the Greens were still the only party with a post-FRC policy for [...]

May 13, 2013

GREENS PROPOSE FLEXIBLE ‘SLIDING SCALE’ FEED IN TARIFF: And Provide Surety to Customers & Retailers in Transition to FRC

Kim Booth MP
Greens Energy spokesperson
The Tasmanian Greens today detailed an innovative policy to introduce a sliding scale to secure feed-in-tariff and distributed generation incentives in a post Full Retail Competition (FRC) environment.
Greens Energy spokesperson Kim Booth MP said that a strong transitional arrangement for feed-in-tariffs while the electricity reform is achievable, appropriate and necessary, saying [...]

April 11, 2013

GREENS TABLE CLIMATE CHANGE AMENDMENT BILL: Strengthens 2050 Target, and Introduces Interim Targets

Cassy O’Connor MP
Greens Member for Denison
The Tasmanian Greens today tabled their Private Members Bill, Climate Change (State Action) Interim Targets Amendment Bill 2011, which seeks to strengthen the State’s greenhouse gas emission reduction target for 2050, as well as introduce an interim target for the year 2020.
Greens Member for Denison, Cassy O’Connor MP, said that [...]

November 24, 2011

SEA LEVEL RISE THREATENS SURF CLUBS: NEW REPORT

Paul O’Halloran MP
Greens Member for Braddon
The Tasmanian Greens today drew attention to the findings of a report commissioned by Surf Lifesaving Australia, which found that 9 out of 10 Tasmanian surf clubs are threatened by sea level rise.
Greens Member for Braddon Paul O’Halloran MP said the report entitled Impact of Extreme Weather Events and Climate [...]

November 16, 2011

HISTORIC FEDERAL CLIMATE VOTE

Nick McKim
Greens Leader & Franklin MP

The Tasmanian Greens today welcomed the passage of the Clean Energy Future Bill 2011 successfully negotiated by the Australian Greens through the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth Parliament.
Greens Leader Nick McKim MP congratulated Tasmanian Senator Christine Milne and Lower House Member for Melbourne Adam Bandt for their crucial role [...]

October 12, 2011

FEDERAL CARBON PACKAGE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TASMANIA – Congratulations to Federal Greens for Constructive Role

Nick McKim
Greens Leader & Franklin MP
The Tasmanian Greens today welcomed the release of the Federal government’s Carbon package, describing it as a historic reform in response to the greatest public policy challenge facing the world.
Greens Leader Nick McKim MP said the announcement confirmed major opportunities for Tasmania, particularly in renewable energy, [...]

July 10, 2011

Tasmanian Planning Commission Rejects Draft Coastal Policy: Overdue Review a Major Failure of Process

Cassy O’Connor MP
Greens Environment spokesperson
The Tasmanian Greens today called on the Premier, Lara Giddings, to outline a path forward for the protection and effective management of Tasmania’s coastline, after the Tasmanian Planning Commission’s (TPC) rejection of the Draft State Coastal Policy 2008.
Greens Environment spokesperson, Cassy O’Connor MP, said the Tasmanian Planning [...]

May 19, 2011

New Gunns Morphs into Old Gunns: Benefits Only Study Dressed Up to Gild the Lily as Costs Not Included

Kim Booth MP
Greens Forests spokesperson
The Tasmanian Greens commented on the economic impact report released today by Gunns, as a “benefits only study” into the planned pulp mill.
Greens Forests spokesperson and Member for Bass Kim Booth MP said that today’s release of the study was a desperate attempt by Gunns to shore [...]

March 18, 2011

Health Must Establish Forestry Burns Public Hotline: Forestry Burns Impact on Air Quality

Paul ‘Basil’ O’Halloran MP
Greens Health spokesperson
The Tasmanian Greens today called on the Minister for Health, Michelle O’Byrne, to establish a community hotline and website to advise people suffering from respiratory distress, which they believe to be related to the annual forestry burns, which are set to happen once again, across 300 [...]

March 17, 2011