While the Greens support an increase in the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme, this should not be an excuse to plunder our native forests.
In the 2020-21 year, in Subsidies and Concessions, page 361, shipping and ferry subsidies are broken down.
The Greens have received information to suggest the company that was Majestic Timbers is no longer operational.
It is now more than four months since the Liberals announced that Hobart's port would be turned into a woodchip and log export facility.
The Tasmanian Liberals are being highly transparent in their desire to create unnecessary conflict over forests in the lead up to the election.
The more things change in Tasmania's native forest logging industry, apparently the more they stay the same.
Do you acknowledge accepting a massive commonwealth taxpayer subsidy is the only way the export of woodchips from Macquarie Wharf can be feasible?
