Monthly Archives: October 2022

Passage of climate bill is no reason to party

How the wheel has turned. Back in 2009 Roger Jaensch, then chair of the Cradle Coast Authority, took up a position on a brand-new Tasmanian Climate Action Council, set up by a Labor government to help it tackle climate change. … Continue reading

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When it is necessary to break the law

As a firm believer in the rule of law, stepping outside its constraints to make a point when I don’t agree with it does not come naturally to me.  Public protest is often associated with noise and spectacle, but for … Continue reading

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Tasmania’s absent environmental record

The law is plain. Under the State Policies and Projects Act 1991, every five years the Tasmanian Planning Commission must report on the state of the natural environment and how it is being managed. The law also states that within … Continue reading

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