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Permalink Reply by Dr Caroline Wright on May 13, 2013 at 5:42pm

... and this one as well:

Proud saboteur    

May 13, 2013, 9:45 a.m.

I refer to "Deal a compromise" (The Sunday Examiner, May 5).

Peter M. Taylor refers to a particular band of MLCs doing their best to sabotage the forestry deal.

Let me be frank, the state would be better off without this legislation in the way in which it is presented - even with the amendments.

It is the sell-out of an industry and with insufficient productive forest available to provide the quantities of timber necessary that alone provide for growth in the industry.

However, the amendments, too numerous to mention, made it more palatable.

The author raises the issue of sabotage by some MLCs (I am one of those).

Let me say this, if it had not been for the strong position taken by these members the legislation would have been catastrophic for the timber industry in Tasmania.

Not only would hardwood timber production have fizzled out over time but so would have the specialty timber industry and all of those businesses who depend on the timber industry in some way  or another.

If the position I took was one of sabotage then I am pleased to have worn that mantle in this case.

- IVAN DEAN, independent Member for Windermere.

http://www.examiner.com.au/story/1496548/proud-saboteur/?cs=100

 

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Permalink Reply by Dr Caroline Wright on Saturday

New Tarkine fight looms

MATT SMITH   |   May 17, 2013 12.01am

THE environmental battle over the Tarkine is set to intensify, with another mine in the region gaining State Government approval......

"The board has imposed conditions in relation to water quality, protection of threatened flora, protection of Tasmanian devil and spotted-tailed quoll dens, road-kill minimisation, and site rehabilitation," Mr Ramsay said.

That is not enough to appease environmentalists, who have described the decision as "laughable".

Save the Tarkine spokesman Scott Jordan said the proponent's documentation clearly failed to meet the requirements outline in the assessment guidelines.....

http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2013/05/17/379411_tasmania-new...

Will there be a Forestry Peace Deal (as mining is in the forest area) in our time? Not unless the environmentalists all get the killer 'flu this season!

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Permalink Reply by Geoff Hutchesson on Saturday

Send the environmentalists to Afghanistan, Somalia and Sri Lanka, with a No Return Address label.

Make sure you include Sarah Hansen Hyphen, but if you sent Christine Mildew, a State of War with the recipient country may be the result.

Now that's laughable.

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Permalink Reply by Dr Caroline Wright on Saturday

Now why did not I think of that Geoff. One problem solved 199 to go! Should I include a bottle of bleach for the mildew problem or will the burka cover it up? Clever wording Geoff! Chuckling still over the hell joke.

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Permalink Reply by Geoff Hutchesson on Saturday

Hi Caroline,

"Should I include a bottle of bleach for the mildew problem ?"

Hell yes, but only if you label the bottle "First drink all contents at once".

And that should read 'barka', if you remember the joke.

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Permalink Reply by Dr Caroline Wright on Sunday

..... Hell yes.... looks like that joke will continue on for some time Geoff.

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Permalink Reply by Dr Caroline Wright on Tuesday

Just when I thought that things were settling down re forestry and mining just look what happened today

Tarkine mine injunction upheld       By                       CALLA WAHLQUIST          

May 21, 2013, 2:21 p.m.

A FEDERAL court judge has upheld an injunction against mining company Shree Minerals over a proposed mine in the Tarkine.

Environmental action group Save The Tarkine filed the injunction this month to prevent the company from starting work on its Nelson Bay mine.

It had already filed a legal challenge against Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke's decision to approve the mine, claiming it was contrary to environmental protection legislation.

At the Federal Court in Melbourne this morning Justice Shane Marshall rejected Shree Minerals challenge of the injunction and ordered the company to pay the action group's legal costs.....

http://www.examiner.com.au/story/1516459/tarkine-mine-injunction-up...

Now the hearing will not be until July. Is it any wonder we cannot attract investment in this state!!! Not happy Jan!!

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Permalink Reply by Dr Caroline Wright on Tuesday

.... and more incompetence from this Greenie (clown):

McKim accused of misleading Parliament         By    ROSEMARY BOLGER, chief political reporter          

May 21, 2013, 12:05 p.m.

The State Opposition has accused Corrections Minister Nick McKim of misleading Parliament over his explanation for the departure of ex-prisons boss Barry Greenberry. 

CORRUPTION, SAYS EX-PRISON BOSS: Read here

The Liberal Party used this morning's Question Time to grill Mr McKim about an email sent to him from Mr Greenberry, who complained he was paying the price for ''standing up to fight corruption and mismanagement'' in the Justice Department. 

Mr McKim is standing by the official explanation that Mr Greenberry resigned for ''personal and family reasons''. 

He said he had referred Mr Greenberry's email to the Integrity Commission which had dismissed Mr Greenberry's complaints. .....

http://www.examiner.com.au/story/1516091/mckim-accused-of-misleadin...

 

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Permalink Reply by Dr Caroline Wright on Tuesday

Now this I agree with --- value add here!

Log system to be reviewed

HELEN KEMPTON   |   May 21, 2013 02.22pm

TASMANIA's log grading system will be reviewed in the wake of a sawmilling trial which used logs destined to be sent to China for woodchips.

Three truck loads of blackwood, eucalypt, myrtle and sassafras logs went through a family-owned sawmill in the North-West last week and proved to be of good enough to be used in high-quality flooring and furniture.

The Tasmanian Greens say the grading system, which had consigned hundreds of thousands of tonnes of high quality timber to the woodchipper or whole log export, now needed to be reviewed by Energy and Resources Minister Bryan Green.

Mr Green agreed to review the grading roles in State Parliament yesterday......

http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2013/05/21/379705_tasmania-new...

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Permalink Reply by Dr Caroline Wright on Tuesday

 

Wind farm under threat

   HELEN KEMPTON   |   May 21, 2013 01.42pm

ABOUT a third of King Island's adult population have signed a petition in opposition to Hydro Tasmania's plan to build a massive 200-turbine wind farm on the Bass Strait island.

The No TasWind Farm Group, which has now hired the services of a mainland PR company to help it fight the $2 billion proposal, collected 434 signatures on its petition which has been presented to the King Island Council.

Hydro Tasmania will conduct a survey next month to assess how many of the island's 1600 residents and off-island land owners support the project moving on to feasibility stage.

If 60 per cent of those surveyed want the feasibility study to be done, Hydro Tasmania will spend $30 million over two years seeing if the project is financially sound......

http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2013/05/21/379702_tasmania-new...

I will keep readers informed of the progress on this issue.

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Permalink Reply by Dr Caroline Wright 3 hours ago

Mine legal frustration for mayor         By           CALLA WAHLQUIST

May 23, 2013, midnight

FEDERAL approval is the final  official hurdle facing a proposed  iron ore mine on the  West Coast, but Mayor Darryl  Gerrity is worried the project  would be frustrated by legal  challenges from environmental  groups.....

The project has already secured  state approval and is  undergoing federal environmental  assessment.

Cr Gerrity said the project's  promised 60 jobs were a "big- time" economic boost for the  depressed region, where unemployment  is more than 9 per  cent.

But he said the injunction  filed against Shree Minerals for  a proposed mine near Smithton  had locals concerned the Riley  proposal could face similar challenges....

http://www.examiner.com.au/story/1521160/mine-legal-frustration-for...

I can understand the Mayor's frustration at what the environmental groups are doing in a legal sense when the state needs jobs and investment in the state.

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