Tasmanian Times
All posts tagged "Project Marinus"
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2.9KArticleGaffney Presses for Details on Marinus Landholders
Independent Member for Mersey Mike Gaffney has today formally questioned the state government regarding land acquisition for the North West Transmission Line...
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NW Power Grid – A “Long Con”?
The community organisation SOLVE (Supporting Our Loongana Valley Environment) strongly condemns the North West Transmission Development (NWTD), a vast new transmission grid...
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Marinus – Alarm Bells Should Be Ringing
On a Saturday, 30 August 2025 in a meeting hall in Ulverstone, Kim Phillips-Haines, owner of Leven River Cruises and Coastline Tours...
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Letters to the Editor
Duigan Criticised for Marinus Agreement Amid Election Count In response to Energy Minister Nick Duigan’s decision to sign the Marinus agreement with...
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The Marinus Wellington – A Dinosaur Idea
In the second part of a two-part article, author Greg Pullen challenges the core assumptions behind Project Marinus, arguing that the technology...
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A Poisonous Mushroom Meal for Tasmanians
In the first part of a two-part article, author Greg Pullen uses an analogy of a "progressive dinner" to critique Project Marinus,...
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ABC Host’s Family Tie to Hydro Sparks Outrage
Edit update ABC Hobart were contacted for comment and an ABC spokesperson has responded as follows. Leon Compton is an experienced and...
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Marinus Link – A Billion Dollar Bet on Failure
Almost 20 years ago I advised the fund that bought Basslink from the (British) National Grid Company. NGC (and Macquarie) had run...
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Tasmania Rushes Through Financial Commitment to Marinus Link
The Tasmanian Government has rushed through approval of the controversial Marinus Link project. The decision, which commits Tasmania to a multi-billion dollar...
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The Arse of the Deal
Energy observer Greg Pullen mulls the Marinus mistake, now apparently a done deal. Whither sound policy-making in a withering democracy?
