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    Climate Change Act Review consultation 2024-25 (closed)

    Public consultation on the 2024-25 Independent Review of the Climate Change (State Action) Act 2008 (the Act) was open between late July and late September 2025.

    What is the review?

    The Act requires an independent review of its operation to be undertaken every four years. The latest independent review considered how the Act is supporting climate change action in Tasmania and how it might be improved. The 2024-25 review also considered climate change governance arrangements in Tasmania.

    The review was undertaken by independent consultants Ricardo, in partnership with local firm Era Advisory.

    More information about the Act and the independent review Terms of Reference is available on Tasmania’s climate change legislation webpage

    Review progress

    The Act requires broad consultation as part of the independent review, specifically with the Tasmanian community, relevant business, industry, scientific, environmental and community bodies, children and young people, local government, and relevant unions and representative groups.

    As required by the Act, the independent review was carried out in consultation with relevant business, scientific, environment and community bodies, through a series of one-on-one meetings and public online workshops, and a public call for written submissions in response to a discussion paper. There were also options for digital engagement in the review, including a survey and ideas wall.

    Thank you to everyone who contributed to this consultation process.

    Written submissions

    The independent review team prepared a discussion paper to guide preparation of written submissions.

    The review team received 95 written submissions to the independent review of the Act. Nine submissions were submitted confidentially and will not be published. You can read the public submissions below.

    While we make every effort to publish items in an accessible format, this is not always possible for documents prepared by others. Some of these submissions may not meet accessibility guidelines.

    Organisations

    1. Australian Institute of Architects (PDF 134.1 KB)
    2. Australian Medical Association (PDF 184.5 KB)
    3. Bicycle Network (PDF 164.1 KB)
    4. Brighton Council (PDF 388.9 KB)
    5. Burnie Works (PDF 169.5 KB)
    6. Cement, Concrete & Aggregates Australia (PDF 328.9 KB)
    7. Circular Economy Huon (PDF 212.5 KB)
    8. City of Clarence (PDF 115.1 KB)
    9. City of Hobart (PDF 449.9 KB)
    10. City of Launceston (PDF 964.7 KB)
    11. Clarence Climate Action (PDF 276.4 KB)
    12. Climate Action Hobart (PDF 292.0 KB)
    13. Climate Tasmania (PDF 1.4 MB)
    14. Committee for Greater Hobart (PDF 434.1 KB)
    15. Cradle Coast Authority (PDF 515.1 KB)
    16. Doctors for the Environment Tasmania (PDF 307.8 KB)
    17. Education for Sustainability Tasmania Network (PDF 208.9 KB)
    18. Environment Tasmania (PDF 210.6 KB)
    19. Glamorgan Spring Bay Council (PDF 226.4 KB)
    20. Huon Valley Council (PDF 154.1 KB)
    21. Hydro Tasmania (PDF 738.1 KB)
    22. Kingborough Council (PDF 207.1 KB)
    23. Local Government Association Tasmania (PDF 387.1 KB)
    24. Northern Tasmanian Alliance for Resilient Councils (PDF 369.0 KB)
    25. North-West Tasmania – Parents for Climate (PDF 326.7 KB)
    26. Private Forests Tasmania (PDF 210.1 KB)
    27. Regional Development Australia Tasmania (PDF 298.3 KB)
    28. Royal Automobile Club Tasmania (PDF 159.4 KB)
    29. Streets People Love Hobart (PDF 251.4 KB)
    30. Sustainable Living Tasmania (PDF 819.1 KB)
    31. Sustainable Timber Tasmania (PDF 1007.5 KB)
    32. TasFarmers (PDF 295.8 KB)
    33. Tasmanian Beekeepers Association (PDF 157.7 KB)
    34. Tasmanian Climate Collective (PDF 983.5 KB)
    35. Tasmanian Conservation Trust (PDF 177.7 KB)
    36. Tasmanian Forest Products Association (PDF 318.2 KB)
    37. Tasmanian Greens (PDF 251.7 KB)
    38. Tasmanian Independent Science Council (PDF 154.1 KB)
    39. Tasmanian Minerals, Manufacturing and Energy Council (PDF 152.0 KB)
    40. Tasmanian Policy Exchange (PDF 789.0 KB)
    41. TasWater (PDF 97.0 KB)
    42. The Tree Projects (PDF 14.1 MB)
    43. University of Tasmania, D Daugaard, F Kahn, J Liu, A Ogundipe (PDF 44.8 KB)
    44. University of Tasmania, J Byrne (PDF 183.9 KB)
    45. University of Tasmania, R Wilson (PDF 172.5 KB)
    46. UTAS Student Environment and Animal Law Society (PDF 272.1 KB)
    47. Voices of Tasmanian Inc (PDF 137.8 KB)
    48. Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia (PDF 352.5 KB)
    49. YIMBY Hobart (PDF 103.4 KB)

    Individuals

    1. M. Pamille Berg AO (PDF 280.2 KB)
    2. Charles and Janet Berry (PDF 153.2 KB)
    3. Carol Bracken (PDF 161.3 KB)
    4. Carol Bristow (PDF 54.9 KB)
    5. Richard Broome (PDF 391.5 KB)
    6. Gayle Burns (PDF 167.4 KB)
    7. Jenny Cambers-Smith (PDF 75.3 KB)
    8. Vicki Campbell (PDF 170.6 KB)
    9. Jack Davenport (PDF 170.4 KB)
    10. Bob Elliston (PDF 67.4 KB)
    11. Anne Hellie (PDF 82.9 KB)
    12. Rosemary Farrell (PDF 1.1 MB)
    13. Katrina Graham (PDF 288.5 KB)
    14. Felic Hargraves (PDF 164.7 KB)
    15. Chloe Hill (PDF 168.5 KB)
    16. Mary Catherine Howard (PDF 176.7 KB)
    17. Helen Hutchinson (PDF 78.9 KB)
    18. Desley Kippax (PDF 106.5 KB)
    19. Bert Lawatsch (PDF 160.7 KB)
    20. Peter Lawrence (PDF 48.9 KB)
    21. Deborah Lynch (PDF 69.7 KB)
    22. Fletcher McCormack (PDF 173.3 KB)
    23. Graeme McCormack (PDF 78.1 KB)
    24. Jacqui Mcelwee (PDF 170.1 KB)
    25. Dr Donnacha McGrath (PDF 118.1 KB)
    26. Catherine Nicholson (PDF 158.4 KB)
    27. Ruth Osborne (PDF 178.2 KB)
    28. Des O’Shaugnessy (PDF 66.3 KB)
    29. Steven Pearce (PDF 171.7 KB)
    30. Maria Riedl (PDF 659.8 KB)
    31. Dr Clare Smith (PDF 147.9 KB)
    32. Elizabeth Smith (PDF 177.8 KB)
    33. Dorothy Steane (PDF 171.3 KB)
    34. Keith Thompson (PDF 29.5 KB)
    35. Jeanne Wherrett (PDF 158.1 KB)
    36. Christopher Wilson (PDF 186.8 KB)
    37. Joshuah Young (PDF 1.8 MB)

    Terms of Reference were prepared to establish the scope of the independent review. As required by the Act (subsection 18(2)), the review addressed:

    1. the extent to which the objects of the Act are being achieved
    2. the extent to which additional legislative measures, if any, are considered necessary to achieve the targets set by the Act in the periods contemplated by the Act, including the introduction of performance standards or other mandatory requirements
    3. such other matters as the Minister may consider relevant to the review of the Act.

    The 2024-25 review also considered climate change governance arrangements in Tasmania.

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