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Another eight cormorants have been found dead at a #salmon farm in #Tasmania. The wildlife toll at one lease of 43 birds and two seals in 2025 far exceeds the maximum limit set by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council of nine deaths over two years. #politas

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Tasmanian salmon farm faces audit as wildlife death toll rises
The mounting wildlife death toll at a southern Tasmanian salmon farm will be investigated as part of an audit of the company’s sustainability accreditation. Eight cormorants were found dead in July an...
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November 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Tasmania's Integrity Commission has a code of conduct that bans former parliamentary secretaries and ministers from lobbying on matters they dealt with in the year before they left office. Now an ex-MP turned lobbyist sparks call for a new law. #politas

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Ex-MP’s role sparks call for Tasmanian lobbying law change.
An independent MP says the appointment of a defeated Liberal MP to head a Tasmanian lobbying firm highlights the need to improve the government’s appointment diaries disclosure scheme and legislate a ...
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October 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Unauthorised earthworks and land clearing by a cement company in northern Tasmania has damaged the known habitat of endangered freshwater crayfish and snails, smothering creek beds with silt. #politas

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Endangered Tasmanian crayfish habitat damaged by unapproved works
The habitat of an endangered native crayfish in northern Tasmania was damaged by unauthorised earthworks and land clearing by a cement company, according to an order issued by the Environment Protecti...
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October 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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New Tasmanian Liquor & Gaming Commission data on #pokies:

* $17.98 million lost in Aug – $7.5m lost in Federal Group’s 2 casinos

* $196.7m lost in the last year

* $1.34 billion lost since 2018 ‘pokies’ state election #politas #Tasmania #gambling

Data here
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Gaming machine expenditure by rolling year | Treasury and Finance Tasmania
Gaming machine expenditure by rolling year
www.treasury.tas.gov.au
September 26, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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The independent review into Tasmania’s Right to Information (RTI) framework has been released

The report is available here (note it is 346 pp with all the submissions included) #politas #auspol #FOI

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September 23, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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🐬 Four dolphins died at Huon Aquaculture #salmon farms during first half of 2025. Total number of dolphin deaths over the past two years is now seven, adding to a wildlife toll that includes 108 seals killed on salmon leases since 2018.
#politas #auspol

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Huon Aquaculture reported 4 dolphin deaths at salmon farms
Four dolphins died entangled in equipment at Huon Aquaculture salmon farms in the first half of 2025, newly released Tasmanian government data reveals.
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September 7, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Tasmanian Labor's Shadow Cabinet #politas
Labor’s Shadow Cabinet Hon Josh Willie MP Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for Economic Development Shadow Minister for Education & Early Years Janie Finlay MP Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for Energy & Renewables Shadow Minister for Primary Industries & Aquaculture Shadow Minister for Water Shadow Minister for Environment, Parks & Climate Change Shadow Minister for Innovation, Artificial Intelligence & the Digital Economy Dean Winter MP Shadow Treasurer Shadow Minister for Planning Shadow Minister for Racing Ella Haddad MP Leader of Opposition Business in the House of Assembly Shadow Attorney-General Shadow Minister for Justice & Integrity Shadow Minister for Workplace Relations Shadow Minister for Equality Hon Sarah Lovell MLC Leader of Opposition Business in the Legislative Council Shadow Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing & Ageing Shadow Minister for Disability Shadow Minister for Women Anita Dow MP Shadow Minister for Tourism & Events Shadow Minister for Infrastructure Shadow Minister for Local Government Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Shane Broad MP Shadow Minister for Resources Shadow Minister for Building & Construction Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs Jen Butler MP Shadow Minister for Police, Fire & Emergency Services Shadow Minister for Transport Shadow Minister for Corrections & Rehabilitations Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs Hon Luke Edmunds MLC Shadow Minister for Stadiums & Sport Shadow Minister for Finance Shadow Minister for Hospitality Meg Brown MP Opposition Whip Shadow Minister for Housing Shadow Minister for Prevention of Family & Sexual Violence Shadow Minister for Heritage & Arts Brian Mitchell MP Shadow Minister for TAFE, Skills & Training Shadow Minister for Small Business Jess Greene MP Shadow Minister for Children & Young People Shadow Minister for Community Services Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs Hon Craig Farrell MLC President of the Legislative Council
August 27, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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More cormorants and a fur seal have died in #salmon pens that were meant to prevent the entry of wildlife. The deaths have sparked calls to cancel Tassal's 'green tick' for salmon from its West of Wedge lease. Bob Burton has the details. #politas #auspol

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Adult seal and 15 cormorants drowned at Tasmanian salmon farm.
Fifteen cormorants and a seal drowned at a salmon farm in southern Tasmania in June, government documents reveal.
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August 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Tas Labor has elected Josh Willie as leader and Janie Finlay as deputy leader #politas
August 20, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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The final vote on Labor's motion of no confidence.

The motion was lost 24-10. #politas
The final vote on Labor's motion of no confidence. The motion was lost 24-10.
August 19, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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The livestream of Tas House of Assembly is here #politas
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOV8...

Swearing in of members at the moment

Kevin Bonham is live-blogging the sitting here
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August 19, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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Tas Labor has failed to negotiate an agreement to form minority govt 3 times since the March 2024: #politas #auspol

* March 24, 2024 Labor ruled out working with the Greens after the 2024 election

* Ditto after Labor's June 5, 2025 no confidence motion passed

* July-August 2025
August 18, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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Tas Greens announced they will not support a Labor motion of no confidence tomorrow #politas ##auspol
Tas Greens press conference at Parliament House
August 18, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Tasmanian Labor has released its Framework for Collaboration

"It commits to open, respectful collaboration. It delivers a real path to budget repair, and it prioritises restoring trust and integrity in government" - Dean Winter

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August 17, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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The Greens and 3 independents expressed concern about a possible disease outbreak Piscirickettsia salmonis at a #salmon farm near Dover in the D'Entrecasteaux Channel

The salmon industry is seeking fast-track approval by APVMA for the use the antibiotic Florfenicol #politas
Photo (back left to right) of independents Peter George, Craig Garland and Kristie Johnston) and (front) Greens leader Rosalue Woodruff on the lawns of Parliament House Hobart.
August 15, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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The Greens said that Tas Labor leader Dean Winter offered no policy concessions in a 1+ hour meeting this morning

Rosalie Woodruff said at this point the Greens won't support a Labor motion of no confidence in Rockliff as Premier next week #politas #auspol
Rosalie Woodruff addressing media at Parliament House this afternoon
August 12, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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Tas Labor released an integrity policy on Friday

but drops 2024 policy commitments to ↑ disclosure of lobbyist meetings, truth in political advertising legislation

No mention of better ministerial diaries disclosure

#politas #auspol

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Tasmanian Labor releases integrity-lite policy
Tasmanian Labor’s recently released integrity policy abandons significant commitments it made ahead of the 2024 election.
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August 10, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Tas Labor has released "a suite of political integrity measures" to earn support from the crossbench in order to form government. @bobburtonoz.bsky.social reveals more can be learned about the one-page policy from what is omitted than included. #politas

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August 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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🍾 A win for increased transparency in #Tasmania!

The Tasmanian Environment Protection Authority’s last annual report stated it issued 38 warning notices and 28 infringement notices in the 2023-24 FY

But it didn’t reveal who was on the list. #politas #auspol
July 28, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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A #TasInq RTI request to the #Environment Protection Authority for details of all infringement notices issued in the 2023-24 financial year revealed that #Tasmania’s largest #salmon producer topped the list for the most licence breaches #politas #auspol

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Tasmania’s largest salmon producer fined $78,000.
Tasmania’s largest salmon producer was fined $78,000 for breaching an environmental permit condition at a hatchery on a tributary of the Derwent River.
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July 27, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Premier Rockliff has sent a draft "Foundations of Stability" framework to independent cross-bench MPs & "single-member parties" (ie the Shooters Fishers & Farmers Party)

Rockliff does not mention the Greens #politas #auspol #tasvotes

Here's the draft
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July 22, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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The morning after the 2025 Tasmanian state election ...

Media conference by Greens leader Rosalie Woodruff July 20, 2025
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#politas #auspol #tasvotes
Greens leader Rosalie Woodruff speaking to the media the day after the 2025 state election.
July 20, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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The morning after the 2025 Tasmanian state election ...

Media conference by Dean Winter July 20, 2025
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(Apologies for audio quality -- it was a very windy location!)
#politas #auspol #tasvotes
Photo of Labor leader Dean Winter, July 20, 2025.
July 20, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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Scenes from election night: long may the public tally room be a feature of Tasmanian elections 🗳️
#politas #auspol #tasvotes

📸 Jess Horstman
Font PR partner Brad Stansfield and psephologist Kevin Bonham confer on the numbers Greens and Liberal supporters in the crowd Eric Abetz on the ABC TV panel in a public tally room Kristie Johnston learns of her re-election
July 20, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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"Progressive majority": watch Tasmanian Labor leader Dean Winter speak on state election night, 19 July 2025.

Listen to his full speech here >> tasmanianinquirer.com.au/wp-content/u...

#politas #auspol #tasvotes
July 20, 2025 at 2:32 AM