Tasmanian Labor MPs voted against a motion calling for greater transparency on #salmon hatchery #pollution of Tasmanian rivers. The party would not explain how that was consistent with its new #environment platform. #politas #auspol tasmanianinquirer.com.au/news/labor-r...

Labor refuses to engage on pollution of Tasmanian rivers by salmon hatcheries | Tasmanian Inquirer

The Labor Party has declined to explain its position on the pollution of Tasmanian rivers by salmon hatcheries after its lower house MPs voted against a motion that was broadly consistent with the par...

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During last week's media frenzy over #NeilTheSeal, a #salmon company quietly disclosed the death of an Australian fur seal at one of its fish farms. Bob Burton writes on the death toll at salmon farms in #Tasmania, where the seals have no names. #politas ▶️ tasmanianinquirer.com.au/news/analysi...

💊 Antibiotic residues have been detected in eel, sediment and water samples downstream of a freshwater #salmon hatchery on the Derwent River, the Tasmanian EPA has revealed. Bob Burton reports on the results of the monitoring. #politas ▶️ tasmanianinquirer.com.au/news/antibio...

Antibiotic traces found in eels, water samples and sediments near Tasmanian salmon hatchery on Derwent River

Antibiotic residues have been found in eel, sediment and water samples from a freshwater salmon hatchery on the banks of the Derwent River, according to a report submitted to the Tasmanian Environment...

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📓 Despite tweaks to the ministerial diaries disclosure scheme, the government is still telling Tasmanians far less about meetings held by the premier of the day than a decade ago. Bob Burton has a deep-dive analysis you won't find anywhere else. #politas ▶️ tasmanianinquirer.com.au/news/analysi...

Analysis: New Tasmanian ministerial diaries scheme leaves disclosure standard weaker than 16 years ago

Tasmania's new ministerial diaries disclosure scheme will result in the disclosure of far less information about who the Premier is meeting than was the case 16 years ago.

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Two new contracts issued by the Macquarie Point Development Corp on May 27 $165,000 to Melbourne-based Navigate Capital Group for "Advisory services" on financing the AFL stadium Contract runs to the end of Feb 2027 #politas www.tenders.tas.gov.au/ContractAwar...

The Tasmanian govt announced changes to ministerial diaries disclosure today • Monthly disclosure (currently quarterly) • Minimum standards (but no details provided) • Provided in more accessible & searchable format • Opt-in for other MPs Other crucial details are not yet public #politas #auspol

Ahead of the public release of a review of the management of Kunanyi, the Mt Wellington Cableway Company has hired a lobbying firm run by former Liberal MP Simon Behrakis. It remains unclear what tasks the lobbyist has been engaged to perform. ▶️ tasmanianinquirer.com.au/news/company...

Company proposing cable car on Kunanyi/Mt Wellington hires lobbying firm headed by ex-Liberal MP | Tasmanian Inquirer

The proponent of a cable car on Kunanyi/Mt Wellington has hired a lobbying firm run by a former Liberal MP ahead of the public release of a review of the mountain’s management.

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Can a small newsroom have impact? Tas Inquirer is just 6 years old, but there are many examples Yesterday was the first election for Legislative Co seats requiring the disclosure of donations of $1000 or more before polling day Yesterday's thread #politas bsky.app/profile/tasi...

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The elections today for Legislative Council seats of Huon & Rosevears are a milestone in #Tasmania's political history It's the 1st time: * donations to LegCo candidates have ever been disclosed * & candidates must publicly disclose donations of $1000+ *before* election day #politas #auspol

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The elections today for Legislative Council seats of Huon & Rosevears are a milestone in #Tasmania's political history It's the 1st time: * donations to LegCo candidates have ever been disclosed * & candidates must publicly disclose donations of $1000+ *before* election day #politas #auspol

When it comes to commitments on integrity, what did the Tasmanian Labor Party drop from its policy platform at its recent state conference? @bobburtonoz.bsky.social has the answers for #TasInq #politas ▶️ tasmanianinquirer.com.au/news/tasmani...

Tasmanian Labor backtracks on key integrity commitments

Tasmanian Labor’s policy platform adopted at a recent state conference abandons integrity reforms promoted in election campaigns and pitched to crossbench MPs.

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Well, I guess this is my first ever piece of breaking news - probably the biggest rare plant story in Australia this year. Over at @tasinquirer.bsky.social. tasmanianinquirer.com.au/news/very-ex...

New site of critically endangered Tasmanian species found

A group of bushwalkers walking in remote southwest Tasmania has discovered a new population of a critically endangered plant, King’s lomatia.

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‘Very exciting’: Bushwalkers in remote southwest #Tasmania have discovered a new population of a critically endangered plant found nowhere else: King’s lomatia. Story by @benwaltez.bsky.social for #TasInq #politas ▶️ tasmanianinquirer.com.au/news/very-ex...

New site of critically endangered Tasmanian species found

A group of bushwalkers walking in remote southwest Tasmania has discovered a new population of a critically endangered plant, King’s lomatia.

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Tas Inquirer is at Tasmanian Labor's state conference today Speakers so far Welcome to Country by Uncle Dougie Mansell, Federal minister Murray Watt and state leader Josh Willie #politas

The upcoming Legislative Council election is the first in which political donations must be disclosed before polling day. Six donations of more than $1000 have been made to upper house candidates. 2 corporate donations have so far been disclosed. #politas ▶️ tasmanianinquirer.com.au/news/tasmani...

Tas Labor attracts corporate funds for upper house elections

The only disclosed corporate donations received by candidates contesting the two Legislative Council seats up for election this year have been made to Labor candidates, according to Tasmanian Electora...

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This week, Tasmanian Inquirer was among the 120 people attending the Local and Independent News Association @lina.org.au annual summit in Murray Bridge, South Australia LINA represents over 170 independent news publishers across Australia #politas

⛏️ Miner donations to minor parties The Minerals Council of Australia broke with its practice of funding only major political parties in the 2025 federal election, donating $125,000 to the Jacqui Lambie Network and $6,000 to One Nation. #politas #auspol ▶️ tasmanianinquirer.com.au/news/expandi...

Minerals Council backed Jacqui Lambie Network & One Nation.

A mining industry lobby group supported the 2025 federal election campaigns of the Jacqui Lambie Network and One Nation, according to AEC data.

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Yesterday afternoon Tassal disclosed it started Florfenciol antibiotic treatments at 5 new sites, including extra salmon cages at its Sheppards, Great Taylors Bay (GTB) 1, GTB 2 & Redcliffs leases It has also begun treating diseased fish at its Roberts Point lease near Dover #politas #Tasmania

**Major development** In Nov 2025, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority granted the #salmon industry in #Tasmania permission to use the antibiotic Florfenicol to treat diseased salmon APVMA is now proposing to suspend this permit #politas www.apvma.gov.au/news-and-pub...

💊 “Rather telling that the use of an antibiotic in a major water catchment only came to light because of a tip-off from a courageous member of the public, rather than from the independent regulator charged with protecting the public interest.” #politas ▶️ tasmanianinquirer.com.au/news/comment...

The EPA’s credibility gap over antibiotic use

That Tasmania’s EPA and Huon Aquaculture said nothing for more than two weeks about the use of antibiotics is a telling indicator of their preference for secrecy.

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The Environment Protection Authority has disclosed that Tassal will start using Florfenicol today at their Sheppards #salmon lease near Conningham for a period of 10 days This is the 16th treatment using Florfenicol since it was approved for use in public waterways in early November 2025 #politas

The Environment Protection Authority has disclosed that Tassalwill start using Florfenicol today at their Great Taylors Bay 1 #salmon lease for a period of 10 days This is the 15th treatment using Florfenicol since it was approved for use in public waterways in early November 2025 #politas

The Rockliff gov't has appointed Stephen Parry as the Chair of the Tasmanian Heritage Council #politas Parry was Liberal Senator for Tas 2005-2017, appointed to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in 2019 & an unsuccessful Liberal candidate for the Legislative Council & House of Assembly in 2025

A few weeks ago, #salmon producer Huon Aquaculture used a controversial antibiotic to treat a disease outbreak at one of its hatcheries on the River Derwent. The Meadowbank Hatchery is in Hobart’s water catchment. #politas ▶️ tasmanianinquirer.com.au/news/salmon-... Video: @bobburtonoz.bsky.social

Vale Jon Kudelka @kudelka.bsky.social and deepest condolences to family and friends We were honoured to have Jon draw 3 cartoons for a series of articles we published on political donations reform in Tasmania #auspol #politas Thank you Jon

“We are essentially at the stage where the waters in south-eastern Tasmania aren’t fit for purpose for salmon” — marine ecologist Prof Stewart Frusher ▶️ www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Four million salmon died prematurely at Tasmanian fish farms in 2025, government data reveals

Death toll sparks calls for companies to be fined under animal welfare legislation over mass fish deaths

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If four million pigs or chooks died on farms in a year, questions would be asked. Last year's death toll of Tas #salmon sparks calls for companies to be fined under animal welfare law, to avoid 2025 mortality rates becoming the "new normal". #politas #auspol tasmanianinquirer.com.au/news/more-th...

After a bushfire exposed an open-air waste dump containing asbestos at a Tasmanian iron ore plant, it was quietly buried without informing residents. The Environment Protection Authority warned the company about health risks, but not the public. #politas ▶️ tasmanianinquirer.com.au/news/covered...

Open-air asbestos waste dump exposed after bushfire at Tasmanian iron ore plant

A bushfire exposed an open-air waste dump containing asbestos at a north-west Tasmanian mineral processing plant, but the issue was quietly buried without informing residents or one of the unions repr...

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#Tasmania's EPA fined Tassal $4040 for licence condition breaches at its Triabunna #salmon processing plant + EPA issued 6 warning notices to Tassal over other breaches at the plant & the Okehampton & Soldiers Point leases #politas #auspol Full details 👇 tasmanianinquirer.com.au/news/mining-...