Media Releases

Media release: fluxus Congratulates the Tasmanian Government on the Launch of Recycle Rewards

February 19, 2025

Environment Tasmania congratulates the Tasmanian Government on the successful launch of the Recycle Rewards initiative. Offering a 10-cent refund for every eligible container returned, this program is a significant step toward reducing waste, increasing recycling, and creating a cleaner environment across Tasmania. We applaud the accessibility of...

Media release: Increased protections announced in Australia's south east oceans

February 19, 2025

New oil and gas titles, including seismic blasting, and aquaculture to be banned from all South-east marine parks 80,000 square kilometres of new marine sanctuaries announced for Australia’s stressed South-east marine region The newly expanded marine park around Australia’s sub-Antarctic territory of Macquarie Island...

Media release: fluxus Responds to Robbins Island Wind Farm Court Case

February 07, 2025

Environment Tasmania’s fluxus campaign is deeply concerned by the ongoing Robbins Island wind farm court case, which highlights critical issues regarding the intersection of renewable energy development, biodiversity protection, and the rights of local communities. The Robbins Island project, touted as a significant step forward for Tasmania's...

MEDIA RELEASE: Science-based decision required to safeguard skate and Tasmanian brand, says BAM

January 20, 2025

Media Release from Business Alliance for the Maugean Skate Federal Labor has proposed environmental law changes that would green light endless nature destruction when they've promised no extinctions on their watch. "Tasmanian tourism related businesses and jobs are going to vanish if we become the...

MEDIA RELEASE: World’s largest shareholder vote to save a species

November 14, 2024

At Coles AGM today, nearly 40% of shareholders rallied against the board’s recommendation and supported a world-first resolution that calls on the company to address the impacts their farmed seafood, such as Macquarie Harbour salmon, has on endangered species like the Maugean Skate. This...

MEDIA RELEASE: Woolworths shareholders in historic vote to save the Skate

November 01, 2024

At Woolworth’s AGM today, over 30% of Woolworths’ shareholders railed against the Board's recommendation and supported a resolution for the company to address the impacts their farmed seafood, such as Macquarie Harbor salmon, has on endangered species. The resolution was filed by a group...

MEDIA RELEASE: Tassie shareholders lodged world-first resolution to prevent Maugean skate extinction

November 01, 2024

Tasmanians will raise their concerns about the plight of the endangered Maugean skate directly with the Woolworths board at the company’s AGM in Sydney on October 31. Salmon farming is a “catastrophic” threat to the skate’s survival. Only 40 to 120 adult skates...

MEDIA RELEASE: Minister must act now, regardless of uplisting delay for Maugean Skate

October 30, 2024

Overnight the Australian Government quietly published an extension for assessing whether the ancient Maugean skate should be uplisted from Endangered to Critically Endangered. The assessment was due this Wednesday 30th October 2024, but has now been delayed until 30th Oct 2025. Only an estimated...

Tasmania’s Government held to account over the state of the environment

October 19, 2024

Today, 20 environment groups have signed an open letter calling on the Rockcliff Government to acknowledge the damning findings from Tasmania’s 2024 State of the Environment Report and commit to reversing the state’s environmental declines. It has been a month since the 2024 Report...

MEDIA RELEASE: Tasmania’s environment is in a state of decline confirms official environment report

September 18, 2024

Yesterday, Tasmania’s new State of the Environment Report was published. The report provides a health check of Tasmania’s natural environment and how well it’s being managed. The report is deeply concerning with 27 out of the 29 indicators, used in the report to assess...