Tasmania Greens call out Labor and Liberals over climate policy inaction

Speaking in Hobart, Greens leader Cassy O'Connor questioned how Peter Gutwein or Rebecca White could lead Tasmania without significant commitments in those two areas.

"It's one week till Tasmanians go to the polls and we haven't heard a word from the Liberal or Labor policy about their climate policy or environment policy," she said.

"How can Peter Gutwein or Rebecca White ask to Tasmanians to let them lead the state when they don't have a plan to look after this island's beautiful environment."

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Labor leader Rebecca White said that her parties $40 million dollar commitment to national parks was proof that the party did have such policy.

"We're very serious about making sure that we enhance the opportunity to protect the environment and we have made significant contribution already," she said.

"We will also be making further announcements when it comes to the support we're providing for the parks and wildlife service."

Liberals MP Jeremy Rockliff said the Liberal party would release their policies ahead of the election next weekend.

"We understand the irrespective of your political persuasion our environment, our heritage is very important to Tasmania's brand and indeed environment is important ," he said.

"Over the course of the next week we'll be releasing policies on that front."

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