Current Affairs

TWS: Governments Mislead UNESCO on Tasmanian Wilderness

Media release – Tasmanian Wilderness Society, 4 February 2022 Governments Mislead UNESCO on Tasmanian Wilderness The Wilderness Society is concerned that the...

Impact of Escaped Salmon on Tasmanian Ecosystems

News report – Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), 3 February 2022 INVESTIGATING IMPACT OF SALMON ESCAPEES ON TASMANIAN ECOSYSTEMS A...

Natural Forces Deemed Cause of Damage to Aboriginal Petroglyph at Sundown Point

Media release – Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania, 3 February 2022 Natural forces determined as cause of damage to Aboriginal...

Failure to Investigate Confidential Huon Valley Council Leak

Media Release – Geoffrey Swan, 1 February 2021 MINISTER AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICE FAILURE TO INVESTIGATE CONFIDENTIAL LEAK On the afternoon of...

Johnston: Government is ‘Dodging Parliament’

Media release – Kristie Johnston MP, Independent Member for Clark, 1 February 2022 Government Dodging Parliament. Again. The independent member for Clark,...

Firefighters Union Comment on Fire Data

Media release – United Firefighters Union of Australia Tasmania Branch, 31 January 2022 Tasmanian fire data from the 2022 Report on Government...

Tasmanian Barracks Set for $57m Upgrade

Media release – Melissa Price MP, Minister for Defence Industry, 28 January 2022 $57 million barracks upgrade boosts TAS economy Tasmania’s economy...

Hobart to Continue E-Scooter Trial

Media release – Bicycle Network, 31 January 2022 E-scooter problems should spur on cycleway investment Much of the opposition to e-scooters could...

Damage to Petroglyph Site

Media release – Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania, 26 January 2022 Investigation into potential damage to Aboriginal petroglyph site The...

Colbeck at the Cricket