Parliament Calls on Government to Take Climate Change Seriously
For my first Private Member’s Time, on Wednesday 15 April, I moved a motion calling on the Government to appoint a Minister for Climate Change, and respond to the recommendations of the independent Climate Change Act review. I was pleased that the motion was supported by Labor, The Greens and most of the crossbench, and was passed.
Before the debate I spoke with a group of young Tasmanian science communicators, who told me they were pleased to see climate change being raised in the Parliament.
Pulse Tasmania: Tasmania needs a dedicated climate change minister, says Helen Burnet
Private Member’s Time: Climate Change motion
Public Works Committee report on South Arm Road Upgrades
The Public Works Committee have published their report on the Rokeby Highway extension, which can be found here.
Helen’s dissenting report focusing on unnecessary removal of mature trees, Aboriginal heritage concerns and contamination risks at Ralph’s Bay, is from p. 33 onwards.
Rethinking Cannabis Laws
Download the factsheet on cannabis law reform here.