Forestry Tasmania – Log Truck Activity
People from all over the island get in touch with us when they are concerned about the impact of native forest logging.
People from all over the island get in touch with us when they are concerned about the impact of native forest logging.
I rise tonight to speak about a matter of significant concern to the residents of Maydena and Westerway.
Minister Barnett is either misleading or in denial over the evidence that more log trucks will lead to an increase in serious accidents and fatalities.
Almost a year has passed since the heavy congestion and traffic chaos which led to the government-commissioned Midson report.
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.
Today's government announcement TasPorts will be entering into a partnership to facilitate log and woodchip exports out of Macquarie Wharf.
Last year, the travellers' bible, Lonely Planet, warned international travellers to visit Tasmania's wild places 'before compromises are made.'
The Premier failed to disclose when questioned in Parliament the amount that Forestry Tasmania would have to pay to subsidise contractor log truck fuel.