Tasmanian Times
Economy
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1.0KParliament Square enabling legislation not supported
The Tasmanian Greens today confirmed that they would not be voting in support of the Parliament Square Planning Permit Bill 2012, which...
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Groundswell shuts down Ta Ann veneer mill. More on the Sarawak connections …
Grassroots environmental group Groundswell have today shut down operations at Ta Ann’s veneer mill in Smithton, with a peaceful protest. The group...
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Riding roughshod over a local community … ?
The Independent Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie (above), has called on the Prime Minister to rule out federal funding for a proposed...
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Cash for Containers: A Solution to Pollution Choking Tasmania’s Clean Image
“The atrocious amount of rubbish found around this state is an ugly problem Tasmanians ignore too often,” Australian Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson...
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Investors beware: Van Diemens Land dairy expansion would destroy endangered devils and quolls
The Tasmanian Conservation Trust has today issued a warning to potential investors in the Van Diemen’s Land company dairy expansion that they...
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Minister backflips on sow stall ban
In a devastating blow to the welfare of pregnant pigs, Tasmania’s Minister for Primary Industries, Bryan Green, will renege on the government’s...
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Hemp ruling a potential boost for Tasmanian agriculture
The Tasmanian Greens have welcomed a decision by Food Standards Australia New Zealand to approve the use of hemp products containing low...
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Turmoil in the RSPCA
As more and more damaging revelations appear daily concerning RSPCA Tasmania, calls have been made by former high-ranking insiders and current staff...
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Rwanda Bans Bob Brown
Former Greens Leader and Senator Bob Brown, who retired from the Senate in June, has been banned from entering Rwanda. Dr Brown...
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Premier Giddings’ opening of Brighton bypass insensitive
Premier Lara Giddings has been labelled ‘insensitive’ by Aborigines for officiating at the opening of the Brighton bypass. Spokesperson for the Tasmanian...
