Labor stands ready to work with the Liberal Government and key stakeholders to implement laws that will protect working Tasmanians against workplace invasions.
Shadow Minister for Resources and Primary Industries, Shane Broad, said Labor had repeatedly condemned dangerous workplace invasions.
"Labor's concerns about the Liberal Government's protest laws are well known and long standing. They are poorly targeted and risk criminalising every Tasmanian protesting on any issue," Dr Broad said.
"It is disappointing that the Liberals sided with the Greens to oppose Labor's sensible alternative including introducing a new offence of aggravated trespass and exclusion zones around harvesting and processing facilities.
"Labor has offered to work constructively with the Government to put in place laws that will actually protect workers. It is disappointing that Guy Barnett has instead been determined to play politics.
"The only people who win as a result of the Liberals' political games are the Greens and the Bob Brown Foundation."
Shane Broad MP
Shadow Minister for Resources
