The Tasmanian State Government has just axed a nine year long, nation leading project monitoring pesticide residues in waterways. We speak with Anthony Amis about the importance of that monitoring program, and the alarming effects pesticides have on our health and the environment.

See also the Australian Pesticides Map, Friends of the Earth Pesticides & Toxic Chemicals campaign, and the National Toxics Network.

But first up, the Federal government has set the stage for their latest attempt to silence environmental groups. They’ve launched a parliamentary inquiry into the register of environmental groups receiving tax deductibility (GDR) status. Friends of the Earth is one of the organisations that has been singled out by Coalition MPs. Friends of the Earth are hitting back with a campaign appealing to the public for support.