Wild Asset

Wild Asset

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Wild Asset is an exclusive podcast by Fairfax Media that untangles Tasmanias complex forestry debate. The series investigates the local impact of proposed forestry legislation, and its potential influence on the future of the states Tarkine region. It tells the story of a clash of interests over management of about 100,000 hectares of the Tarkine, marked as Future Potential Production Forest by the state government. As the Forestry (Unlocking Production Forests) Bill 2017 moves through the upper house, environmental activists remain on-site near the Tarkines Frankland River. Protest action in the region has led to speculation the states firey forestry wars could be reignited. Visit www.theadvocate.com.au for more information

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  • UPDATE: Forestry bill fails

    UPDATE: Forestry bill fails
    23/06/2017 Duration: 02min

    The Tasmanian government’s forestry bill has been voted down in the upper house, but the debate is far from over.

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  • Policy: Deals are made to be broken

    Policy: Deals are made to be broken
    16/06/2017 Duration: 27min

    A "peace deal" many hoped would end the fierce debate over forestry in Tasmania was ripped up after The Liberal Party swept into power in 2014. The Liberal Party is pursing its own plan to support the industry. As Tasmania edges towards another election, forestry is set to once again become a key issue. In this final installment of Wild Asset, we explore how politics has shaped the management of the Tarkine, where the major parties stand and how they are pushing their policies. To learn more and for full episode credits visit www.theadvocate.com.au/story/4702112…dcast/?cs=129

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  • Product: Everyone wants a piece of the pie

    Product: Everyone wants a piece of the pie
    09/06/2017 Duration: 30min

    Tasmania's Tarkine region holds great environmental value, but it's also an important asset for industries like forestry, tourism and agriculture operating in the area. The Tarkine's clean, green image is a valuable marketing tool for these industries but conversationists protesting in the area could damage that brand. To learn more and for full episode credits visit http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/4702112/wild-asset-the-tarkine-podcast/?cs=129

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  • Place: Old tensions, future plans

    Place: Old tensions, future plans
    02/06/2017 Duration: 25min

    Environmental protesters set up camp in the Tarkine as legislation to open part of the region to the timber industry moves through Tasmanian Parliament. But this isn't a simple battle of conversationists vs industry. Everyone from locals in the nearby towns to Aboriginal land rights proponents has an idea about what should be done with the Tarkine. To learn more and for full episode credits visit www.theadvocate.com.au

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