Publications
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Publication types
- Policy Initiatives
- Fact Sheets
- Submissions, Reports and Discussion Papers
- Legislation (as published)
Latest Policy Initiatives
Cutting the Cost of Living: Delivering Relief From Labor’s Spiralling Costs of Living (941KB) Nick McKim MP, 19 March 2010
Flinders Island Package – Delivering a Sustainable 21st Century Economy (778KB) Kim Booth MP, 19 March 2010
Supporting Glenorchy and the Northern Suburbs (77KB), Nick McKim MP and Cassy O’Connor MP, 18 March 2010
Tasmanian Greens Election Spending Commitments (58KB) Nick McKim MP, 18 March 2010
Support and Recognition for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (66KB) Nick McKim MP, 16 March 2010
Regional Attraction: Attracting & Retaining Professionals to Regional Tasmania (216KB) launched by Nick McKim MP and Paul O’Halloran, 15 March 2010
Mental Health Advocacy (200KB) Nick McKim MP, 13 March 2010
Cleaning Up Tasmania’s Democracy: A Plan to Address Donations, Election Expenditure, and a Workable Parliament (243KB) Nick McKim MP, 12 March 2010
Electrifying Tasmania: Introducing a Gross Feed-In Tariff (534KB) Nick McKim MP, 10 March 2010
Forest Transition Strategy: More Jobs-Less Logs (890KB) Kim Booth MP and Nick McKim MP, 9 March 2010
Fact Sheets
Ban 1080 Bill (2010) Fact Sheet (56KB) Kim Booth MP, 22 June 2010
Ban Triazines Fact Sheet (367KB) Tim Morris MP & Cassy O’Connor MP, 12 October 2009
Scottsdale Diversified Wood Processing and Training Mill: A Working Mill Run by the Workers – Fact Sheet (94KB) Kim Booth MP, 14 July 2008
Climate Change Submission Fact Sheet (190KB) Nick McKim MP, 14 February 2007
Submissions, Reports and Discussion Papers
TG AGM State MPs Report_Sept 2011 (384KB) Tasmanian Greens MPs, September 2011
Paul ‘Basil’ O’Halloran MP
Member for Braddon
I come from Ulverstone. I was one of a large group of people who protested against homophobic rallies in that town a couple of decades ago. Ulverstone is now a very different place to the place it was in those dark days when it gained national and international attention for all the wrong reasons. Ulverstone is now, I am proud to say, a place of tolerance and inclusion.
Firstly a bit of history
2003: a majority of Liberals supported the equal recognition of same-sex couples in all Tasmanian laws, including in known-child adoption.
2003: a majority supported the establishment of Australia’s first civil partnership scheme.
2009: a majority of Liberals supported the legal recognition of co-mothers of children born through fertility treatments like IVF.
2010: a majority supported the legal acknowledgment of overseas same-sex marriages in Tasmanian law
2011: the Liberal Party moves to retain criminal sanctions against same-sex surrogacy while removing these sanctions against heterosexual couples and singles
It is time to get serious about about tackling discrimination against lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender Australians. The Greens will continue working to achieve equality and better protection in our laws and an end to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
How often do we hear
I believe in non-discriminatory practice but……
I believe in the principles of fairness, tolerance and acceptance but……
I believe in marriage equality but…..
There are no ifs and buts. Either we are fair and non-discriminatory or we are not.
Why should we block loving couples from entering into a partnership called marriage?
Who are we to say same sex couple would not make loving parents?
Is it fair to discriminate on the grounds of ones sexuality? Of course not.
It is also time that we recognized and valued diversity and difference in all its forms.
Young people are inherently vulnerable to bullying and anti-discrimination, particularly those who are discovering their sexuality. We know rates of suicide and depression for young gay Australians are significantly higher than for their peers of similar ages. We need to encourage an environment of inclusion and acceptance, not of exclusion and discrimination.
The momentum for change to Australia’s outdated marriage laws is growing day by day. At the moment it’s not the community that are behind on this, it’s politicians. Polling shows 62 per cent of the public – including 80 per cent of 18-24 year-olds – already get the need for change. I’m pleased to see at least one of the old party’s is ready to embrace change which is inevitable.
Australia’s marriage laws are unfair, discriminatory and need to be changed. Current laws deny same-sex couples a very basic human right. Australia is lagging behind a rising number of countries who have already legislated to get rid of this discrimination, in many cases overcoming historic and religious opposition to the principle of marriage equality. If those countries can change their approach, then so
can Australia.
There are thousands of couples waiting for their right to equality to be recognised by the Australian government. Real reform needs real leadership, not blanket opposition to equal rights for all Australians.
Others, including apparently those on my right, seem wedded to views of another era and other groups. I note that Jim Wallace, the head of the Australian Christian Lobby has been quite vocal opposing marriage equality. This former SAS commander used twitter on Anzac Day this year to say
“Just hope that as we remember the Australia they fought for – wasn’t gay marriage and Islamic”.
I would like to point out it is not only gay marriage holding back equality for Australia’s LGBTI communities. There are inconsistent laws across Australia, whether we are talking about discrimination on the grounds of marriage, age of consent, laws regarding parenting, offensive behaviour laws and anti-discrimination laws.
I am proud to be a member of the Australian and Tasmanian Greens and in taking a leadership role speaking out in favour of marriage equality. Hopefully this debate here today will send a clear message and will lead to a fairer, more inclusive and more just Australia.
Debate on Greens Motion calling for Marriage Equality, House of Assembly, Wednesday, 21 September, 2011
Tasmanian Charter of Rights Submission (118KB) tabled by Nick McKim, 21 January 2011
Firearms Act Amendments Submission (92KB) lodged by Paul O’Halloran MP, 17 December 2010
Submission on Gunns’ bid for FSC Certification – Criteria 5.6 (40KB) Tim Morris MP, 14 September 2010
Pre-Assessment Submission to Smartwood on Gunns’ bid for FSC Certification – Operational Issues (40KB) Tim Morris MP, 3 September 2010
Pre-Assessment Submission to Rainforest Alliance on Gunns’ bid for FSC Certification – Governance Issues (48KB) Tim Morris MP, 3 September 2010
Agreement for Parliamentary Reform (337KB) signed by Premier David Bartlett, Greens Leader Nick McKim, and Liberal Leader Will Hodgman, 2 September 2010
Education Minister’s Letter to Paul ‘Basil’ O’Halloran MP re: New Post-Year 10 Model Implementation (165KB) Paul ‘Basil’ O’Halloran MP, 24 June 2010
“New Reforms Negotiated for Post-Year 10 Model,” Paul ‘Basil’ O’Halloran MP, 7 June 2010
Legislation (as published)
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 in negotiating an outcome that sees Australia at last taking a global leadership role on climate change.
“This is a historic day in the fight against climate change, and it’s been made possible because of the constructive contribution the Australian Greens have made during negotiations with Federal Labor,” Mr McKim said.
“This package charts a new course for Australia as a leader in the global effort to tackle the climate crisis, and finally kick-starts action to shift toward a carbon-neutral economy.”
“There are major potential economic benefits for Tasmania through the $1.7 billion dollar biodiversity fund negotiated by the Greens, which will support landholders to undertake projects that establish, restore and protect biodiversity carbon stores.”
“With its strong renewable energy potential, Tasmania will be eligible for a major share in the $10 billion available through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation.”
“We Greens look forward to seeing this Bill pass through the Senate, and look forward to the clean, renewable energy future that it promises to deliver for us all,” Mr McKim said.
Pulp Mill Assessment (Repeal) Bill 2011 (12KB) tabled by Nick McKim MP, 8 March 2011
Tasmanian Whale Sanctuary Bill 2010 (22KB) tabled by Cassy O’Connor MP, 11 November 2010
Same Sex Marriage Bill 2010 (33KB) tabled by Nick McKim, 9 November 2010
Same Sex Marriage (Celebrant & Registration) Bill 2010 (48KB) tabled by Nick McKim, 9 November 2010
Same Sex Marriage (Dissolution & Annulment) Bill 2010 (30KB) tabled by Nick McKim, 9 November 2010
Animal Welfare (Ban Battery Hens) Amendment Bill 2010 (21KB) tabled by Cassy O’Connor, 20 October 2010
Chemical Trespass Bill 2010 (112KB) tabled by Tim Morris MP, 2 September 2010
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Amendment (Ban 1080) Bill 2010 (32KB), Kim Booth MP, 22 June 2010
