“If there are genuine concerns about the state’s coastal policy, then let’s follow an informed consultative process, not rush through retrospective legislation with minimal opportunities for community consultation.”
Mercury Opinion Piece: “Cease bids to interfere with coastal policies” Read More »
“More than 30 conservation groups have signed a joint statement imploring the Rockcliff govt to urgently release the long-delayed State of the Environment report, without which they say the Liberals are making major policy decisions that aren’t informed by the “best avalable science.”
Mercury Article: State of the Environment Report 10 Years Late Read More »
Over 30 groups from across Tasmania call for greater accountability in Government environmental decision-making.
PMAT Joint Media Release: Publish the State of the Environment Report 2024 Read More »
PMAT, and other Tasmanian conservation organisations, are calling on the State Government to halt plans to retrospectively amend the Tasmanian State Coastal Policy, commit to not interfere with the Robbins Island Supreme Court case and to release its legal arguments regarding the status of existing coastal structures.
Legislative Council elections are being held on 4 May 2024 in the seats of Elwick, Hobart and Prosser. All 16 candidates across the three seats were contacted by PMAT with an email inviting them to undertake a survey on their position on DAPs (Development Assessment Panels).
PMAT Survey: What Are Your 2024 Legislative Candidates Position on DAPs? Read More »
“The Proposed Development Assessment Panels are a massive step backwards for Tasmania’s transparency and democracy.” The Mercury.
Opinion Piece: Planning Shift Takes Away Voice of Communities Read More »
Deputy Premier and Minister for Planning Michael Ferguson for a quiet little policy to water down Tasmania’s planning laws so that ‘certain development applications’ would not be considered by local councils, or potentially subject to public appeals, but determined by Development Assessment Panels (DAPs) instead. The minister hasn’t talked about this much lately, despite a 400-strong public meeting held last week by a very concerned Planning Matters Alliance Tasmania.
Opinion Piece: “The All You Can Eat Porky” by Danielle Wood Read More »
A State election is being held on 23 March 2024 for all House of Assembly seats. Of the 167 candidates announced by the Tasmanian Electoral Commission, PMAT managed to obtain email contact details for 160. The remainder did not have email details provided. Only 25 candidates completed the survey. The survey was open from Sunday 3 March 2024 until midnight Saturday 9 March 2024.
State Election Candidate Survey Results on DAPs 2024 Read More »
PMAT Media Release: Plan to come to #ScrapTheDAP public meeting 2024
PMAT Media Release: Plan to come to #ScrapTheDAP public meeting Read More »
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