Peter Whish-Wilson
Peter Whish-Wilson is a Tasmanian Greens senator known for his strong advocacy on environmental issues, particularly in relation to the controversial salmon farming industry in Tasmania. He has been vocal in opposing recent amendments to federal environmental laws that he believes undermine protections for natural ecosystems.
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Peter Whish-Wilson is an Australian Greens senator who Erik Thomson has met through mutual friends.
The Packed to the Rafters star on sobriety, political ambitions and Australian actor salaries
Australia· 2026-05-28
Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson, a marine conservation campaigner, chaired Australia’s only parliamentary inquiry into shark management in 2017.
Call for shark danger rating system similar to bushfire warningsAustralia· 2026-01-26
Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson, who chaired the 2023 Senate inquiry into long-spined sea urchins, said some of the barrens stretched kilometres, with barren rock covered in urchins.
Sea urchin boom could generate lucrative industry: researchAustralia· 2025-06-29
Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson defends the party’s performance, saying: 'It’s really hard to get climate and the environment on the political agenda in Canberra.'
Adam Bandt’s Greens in turmoil after loss of Melbourne seatAustralia· 2025-05-08
Tasmanian Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson argues Albanese’s salmon law amendments were delivered largely to advance Labor’s prospects in Braddon.
In Tasmania, Dutton, Albanese face crucial test over salmonAustralia· 2025-04-26
