Major Projects Fighting Fund
Major Projects Fighting Fund
TCT is appealing to our donors to contribute to a fighting fund to challenge the declaration of an unsuitable major project.
With the Major Projects Bill passed, the work of the TCT is more important than ever. The Major Projects Bill could be used for projects such as Cambria Green, Rosny Hill, the Fragrance Towers or the Mount Wellington Cable Car.
By donating to the TCT you are helping protect Tasmania's beautiful natural environment. We have a proud history of conservation outcomes in Tasmania including establishing the Mt Wellington Reserve, playing an pivotal role stopping the Super Trawler and Tamar Valley Pulp Mill as well as countless local projects.
A donation to the TCT supports work on all of our current campaigns. Some of the most prominent examples are listed here.
By making a donation to the TCT you will help protect Tasmania's unique natural values. For more information on any of these campaigns please contact us today.
Protecting Tasmania from Over-Development
The Major Project Bill (MPB) passed through both houses of Parliament in late September 2020 with only very minor amendments. In the months before the Bill we met on multiple occasions with Labor, the Greens and the Upper House independents to explain why it was crucial the legislation be amended to include the right for the Tasmanian people to appeal developments.
Over the four years of debate TCT and our allies and supporters were able to get the following changes:
Removed the direct ministerial control of appointment to the Major Projects assessment panel.
Brought the appointment of the panel under the control of the independent Tasmanian Planning Commission.
Tightening of the Major Projects declaration criteria, making it harder for inappropriate developments to be declared.
With the Major Projects Bill passed, the work of the TCT is more important than ever. The Major Projects Bill could be used for projects such as Cambria Green, Rosny Hill, the Fragrance Towers or the Mount Wellington Cable Car.
TCT has a plan for what to do if one of these controversial projects is declared a Major Project. We are assembling a fighting fund to challenge the declaration of an unsuitable project.
The fund will be used to springboard a challenge in the supreme court if a project like Cambria Green, Rosny Hill, the Fragrance Towers or the cable car was declared a major project.
Thanks to TCT and our allies, the declaration criteria have been narrowed down to make a supreme court challenge possible.