The Tasmanian Government is proposing major changes to Tasmania’s State Coastal Policy, which will have serious consequences for the future of lutruwita/Tasmania’s coastlines. 

The proposed changes will profoundly weaken the State Coastal Policy and the way Lutruwita/Tasmania’s coasts are managed and protected, such as making it easier to develop on sand dunes. 

Tasmania’s coast is unique and largely unspoilt, thanks to the State Coastal Policy, which has protected it for almost 30 years. Tasmania’s coasts are one of the most ecologically and culturally important in Australia. It’s home to endangered species, dynamic landforms, cultural heritage, and natural defences against the impacts of climate change such as rising seas and storms. 

PMAT opposes the proposed amendment to Tasmania’s State Coastal Policy and instead supports The Tasmanian 2024 State of the Environment Report recommendation for a full review of the State Coastal Policy. 

What’s Being Proposed 
The proposed changes would weaken protections and potentially allow development on “hazardous” land such as sand dunes.