Tasmanian Dam Case: Facts

Question 1

What did the Gordon River Hydro-Electric Power Development Act do?

Answer 1

Creates a dam to produce electricity

Question 2

What enabled the Tasmanian state to enable that law?

Answer 2

It’s residual powers

Question 3

How did the public ensure the commonwealth intervened?

Answer 3

Through protesting

Question 4

What does the Franklin Rivers run through?

Answer 4

Much unique and untouched wilderness

Question 5

What was the area nominated by the Commonwealth Government to be in?

Answer 5

The World Heritage List

Question 6

What was the World Heritage List?

Answer 6

Designed to protect the worlds cultural and natural heritage

Question 7

Who included the area on the World Heritage List in 1982?

Answer 7

UNESCO

Question 8

Why was the World Heritage Properties Conservation Act passed by Bob Hawke?

Answer 8

Prohibit construction of the proposed dam

Question 9

What brought Tasmania and the Commonwealth to the High Court?

Answer 9

The World Heritage Properties Conservation Act