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Troubled waters: Tasmania goes to the polls for the ‘salmon election’

  • A mass mortality event killed over one million salmon in Tasmania this summer.
  • This large-scale fish death resulted from a bacterial outbreak and raised pollution concerns.
  • Footage showed diseased fish, causing the RSPCA to revoke Huon Aquaculture certification.
  • The event involved over one million fish deaths and highlighted the $1.3 billion industry's issues.
  • Subsequently, federal environment laws protecting aquaculture were amended, making salmon farming a major election issue.
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The ExaminerThe Examiner
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Record anti-salmon rally calls for major party sinking

More than 6000 people have rallied in opposition to salmon farming, with speakers including Bob Brown urging voters...

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ABC AustraliaABC Australia
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Crowds fill Hobart's Parliament House lawns to rally against salmon industry

Opponents of salmon farming addressed a packed Hobart Parliament House lawn to rally against the state's salmon industry, following a mass mortality event over summer.

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Sydney Morning HeraldSydney Morning Herald
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Troubled waters: Tasmania goes to the polls for the ‘salmon election’

Tasmania has just five federal seats. But many locals think the smallest state could be crucial to deciding who forms government in May.

·Sydney, Australia
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The Border MailThe Border Mail
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Political heavyweights tip scales in Labor's favour

Labor is ahead in two ultra-tight seats, including one at the centre of a heated salmon farming debate,...

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greatlakesadvocate.com.augreatlakesadvocate.com.au
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Labor's hopeful for the Lyne electorate

Labor candidate Digby Wilson offers practical solutions and grassroots commitment to community needs in the Lyne electorate.

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greatlakesadvocate.com.au broke the news in on Friday, April 25, 2025.
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