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Peter Whish-Wilson
Senator for lutruwita/Tasmania

Political action only saviour for Great Barrier Reef

16 April, 2024 - Today’s declaration of a fourth global coral bleaching event reaffirms only the strongest political action on climate change and environmental ...

Gas pipeline rupture at ageing rig exposes need for stronger regulation of offshore fossil fuel industry

7 April, 2024 - The Greens have today raised concerns about NOPSEMA’s regulation of the offshore fossil fuel industry following a pipeline rupture at an ageing ...

Greens call for full transparency of Great Barrier Reef covert mission

6 April, 2024 - The Greens call for full transparency from Special Envoy for the Great Barrier Reef Senator Nita Green and GBRMPA CEO Josh Thomas on their recen...

Greens Senate Inquiry will examine waste & recycling crisis

28 February, 2024 - The Greens have established a Senate inquiry into the effectiveness of the Albanese’s Labor Government’s waste reduction and recycling polic...

Where's the PM on PEP11?

7 February, 2024 - In the lead up to the last federal election Anthony Albanese told voters, “a Labor Government that I lead will rule out PEP11,” and...

Government’s claim Great Barrier Reef is not “in danger” is duplicitous and not fooling anyone 

2 February, 2024 - The Albanese government’s claim it’s “on track” to protect the Great Barrier Reef from being declared 'in danger' at an upcoming World Herita...

Maugean skate recovery team dismiss federal government advice

2 February, 2024 - Federal government advice to protect the Maugean skate from extinction by taking “urgent actions…prior to summer 2023” including “a reduction...

Greens condemn PM for insensitive Tassie media stunt

17 January, 2024 - The Greens have condemned Anthony Albanese for an insensitive and vacuous media stunt in lutruwita/Tasmania today.  Quotes attributab...

Skate deaths demand fish farm free Macquarie Harbour

16 January, 2024 - Today's news that two of the four adult Maugean skates in the species’ new captive breeding program have died is devastating. This tragedy re...

Plibersek must act now to save skate

30 November, 2023 - Today's announcement by Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek that the future of fish farming in Macquarie Harbour needs to be r...

Greens call on the South Australian Government to urgently subsidise proven shark deterrent devices

13 November, 2023 - The Greens call on all levels of government, especially the South Australian Government, to do more to help ocean goers reduce the risk of r...

Labor abandons environmental agenda in favour for Sea Dumping Bill

8 November, 2023 - The Greens condemn Labor for abandoning its environmental agenda and prioritising the Sea Dumping Amendment Bill – legislation specifically d...