Franklin Dam controversy

The Franklin Dam or Gordon-below-Franklin Dam project was a proposed dam on the Gordon River in Tasmania, Australia, that was never constructed. The movement that eventually led to the project's cancellation became one of the most significant environmental campaigns in Australian history. The dam was proposed for the purpose of generating hydroelectricity. The resulting new electricity generation capacity would have been . The proposed construction would have subsequently impacted upon the environmentally sensitive Franklin River, which joins with the Gordon river nearby. During the campaign against the dam, both areas were listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Area register. The campaign that followed led to the consolidation of the small green movement that had been born out of a campaign against the building of three dams on Lake Pedder in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Over the five years between the announcement of the dam proposal in 1978 and the axing of the plans in 1983, there was vigorous debate between the pro- and anti-dam lobbies, with large protests from both sides. In December 1982, the dam site was occupied by protesters, leading to widespread arrests and greater publicity. The dispute became a federal issue the following March, when a campaign in the national print media, assisted by the pictures of photographer Peter Dombrovskis, helped bring down the government of Malcolm Fraser at the 1983 election. The new government, under Bob Hawke, had promised to stop the dam from being built. A legal battle between the federal government and Tasmanian Government followed, resulting in a landmark High Court ruling in the federal government's favour. In 1978, the Tasmanian Hydro Electric Commission (HEC) announced intentions to construct the dam. The original proposal was for two dams: Gordon below Franklin Dam high, located at . This was the lowest point on the river possible for a dam, since the tidal zone extends to further downstream. Dam #2 high, located at . Accessed by the Mount McCall Track (Franklin River Road).

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Commonwealth v Tasmania

Commonwealth v Tasmania (popularly known as the Tasmanian Dam Case) was a significant Australian court case, decided in the High Court of Australia on 1 July 1983. The case was a landmark decision in Australian constitutional law, and was a significant moment in the history of conservation in Australia. The case centred on the proposed construction of a hydro-electric dam on the Gordon River in Tasmania, which was supported by the Tasmanian government, but opposed by the Australian federal government and environmental groups.

Gouvernement de l'Australie

Le gouvernement de l'Australie est le pouvoir politique fédéral sur le Commonwealth d'Australie, monarchie constitutionnelle et démocratie parlementaire. À l'origine, l'Australie devait réunir la colonie de Nouvelle-Zélande, et former ainsi l'Australasie. Sa fondation résulte d’un accord entre celles qui n’était alors que six colonies britanniques autonomes. Les détails de cet accord forment l’ossature de la Constitution australienne, qui fut rédigée lors de la Convention Constitutionnelle et ratifiée par référendum par les habitants des colonies.

Australie

LAustralie, en forme longue le Commonwealth d'Australie (Australia et Commonwealth of Australia), est un pays d'Océanie, situé entre les océans Pacifique et Indien. Elle comprend la partie continentale du continent australien, l'île de Tasmanie ainsi que de nombreuses petites îles. Elle est entourée par l'Indonésie, le Timor oriental et la Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée au nord, les îles Salomon, le Vanuatu et la Nouvelle-Calédonie au nord-est et la Nouvelle-Zélande au sud-est.