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The Mercury: If we don’t address resource and planning policies now, we risk making a mess of this beautiful state
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Published in The Mercury 11 December 2024.
CORRECTION BY PMAT: Where the below opinion piece refers to State Planning Policies (SPPs) this should read – Tasmanian Planning Policies (TPPs).

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