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Global News- Greens slam Tasmanian forest payouts management June 19, 2013The Australian Greens have slammed the design and management of the recent $45 million Tasmanian forest contractor exit program after the release today of a Senate inquiry report into the program. "The Senate inquiry has confirmed the Auditor-General's criticism of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, which kept inadequate records […]
- Greens Amend Whistleblower Legislation June 19, 2013The Australian Greens have successfully amended Labor's whistleblower legislation to ensure that our environment will be protected. Under the original scheme, someone raising concerns about a threat to the environment would be forced to wait for over 100 days before they could take their concerns to the media. Now they can disclose wrongdoing or regulat […]
- Greens stand with Tasmanian wine producers as industry group responds with concern to Government’s TFA funded expansion plans June 19, 2013There is concern across the Tasmanian wine industry that Tasmanian Forestry Agreement (TFA) funding will be used to push for investment in new "supply driven" growth - in the form of significant new vineyard plantings - leading to the quadrupling of the industry over the next 10 years. "The release today by Wine Tasmania of their "Tasman […]
- Greens call for government cooperation as NACCHO outlines ten point plan for enhancing Closing the Gap efforts June 19, 2013The Australian Greens have today welcomed the release of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation's (NACCHO) ten point plan for enhancing the work being done to close the gap in health and life expectancy rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and called on the states and territories to urgently renew the Nationa […]
- Government doesn't have the answers as the Wyndham Early Learning Activity Centre faces an uncertain future June 19, 2013The Federal Government has today avoided Australian Greens questions about the future of the WELA Centre in Wyndham, compounding concerns it may be forced to drastically reduce staffing levels after June 30th due to lack of funding. Senator Rachel Siewert said today that WELA - the Wyndham Early Learning Activity Centre was very important to the region and t […]
- Greens slam Tasmanian forest payouts management June 19, 2013
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