- Parliament of Tasmania
- House of Assembly
Healthy Cataract Gorge and Tamar River
Eligibility - Electors in the Division of Electors of the Division of Bass
Principal Petitioner:
Amy Tyler
C/- Level 1, Henty House
1 Civic Square
Launceston Tas. 7250
Sponsor: Kim Booth MP
Posting Date: 9/11/2010
Closing Date: 8/3/2011
Tabled Date: 9/3/2011
Referred To Minister: Premier on 9/3/2011
Response Due: 25/5/2011
72 Signatures
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the House of Assembly (Tasmania)
Electors of the Division of Bass draws to the attention of the House the declining health of the unique ecosystem of the Cataract Gorge and the silt problems besetting the Tamar River largely caused by the insufficient environmental flows released by Hydro Tasmania.
Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to pass the Motion tabled by Kim Booth MP on 20th October 2010 calling on the Minister for Water to enter immediate negotiations with Hydro Tasmania to vary the condition of the Special License of Division 6 of Part 6 in the Water Management Act 1999 to increase the environmental flow through the Cataract Gorge to at least 3.6 cumecs.