Tasmanian dam construction halted
- Title
- Tasmanian dam construction halted
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- 30 Mar 1983
- Year of production
- 1983
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- Duration
- 00:03:30
- Description
- Interview with botanist David Bellamy reacting to new Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke stopping the construction of a dam in the Tasmanian Wilderness UNESCO World Heritage site by electricity generator Hydro Tasmania due to environmental concerns. Bellamy had been protesting against the dam.Male interviewer not identified.
- Contributors
- David Bellamy
- Keywords
- Australia; Prime ministers; Environmental conservation; Electric power; Tasmania; Bob Hawke; Tropical forests; Dams; Franklin River; Hydroelectric power; Tasmanian Wilderness; World Heritage Sites (natural)
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