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Peter Whish-Wilson
Senator for lutruwita/Tasmania

Beach Energy's fossil fuel expansion off Victoria & Tasmania's coasts must be scrapped

7 February, 2025 - The Greens are calling for the Albanese Government to reject Beach Energy’s grossly unpopular plans for new fossil fuel extraction ...

Labor must rule out Bass Strait Development 

5 February, 2025 - The Greens have today raised concerns about NOPSEMA’s regulation of the offshore fossil fuel industry following the government agency’s appro...

Greens call for seismic blasting moratorium as Woodside acknowledges risks to whales and turtles

31 January, 2025 - The Australian Greens and The Greens (WA) have today issued a joint call for a seismic blasting moratorium in Western Australian and Commonwe...

Greens call for urgent action to combat little penguin decline

24 January, 2025 - The Greens are calling for an urgent response to the shocking decline of Tasmania's east coast little penguin population.  Quote...

Environment Minister chooses to do nothing again on regulating big businesses who pollute

11 December, 2024 - Yesterday was the last meeting of federal and state environment ministers before the federal election and there was very high expe...

Greens launch action plan to protect the Great Barrier Reef

9 December, 2024 - The Greens’ election plan to protect our iconic Great Barrier Reef would dedicate over $4 billion in new funding to protect this World Herita...

Greens bid to end the culture war on sharks

7 December, 2024 - Loopholes in federal legislation used by the states to deploy lethal shark nets would be closed and non-lethal shark control measures superch...

Greens welcome SA shark mitigation strategy, but federal action is still missing

25 November, 2024 - The Greens welcome the South Australian government’s announcement to increase shark mitigation measures, but urge the federal government to ...

Greens pledge to fight PFAS & plastics

16 November, 2024 - Plastic production makes up 45% of the petrochemical sector which is expected to drive half the world’s oil demand growth between now and 20...

Minister now has nowhere to hide on the Maugean skate

24 October, 2024 - An extraordinary warning from some of the nation’s foremost marine scientists about the plight of the endangered Maugean skate has ...

Greens plan to overhaul vicious cycle of waste

15 October, 2024 - The Greens have today announced a plan for a National Repairability Star Rating label system to overhaul the vicious cycle of production and ...