Sawmill Grants Chaos
The Hodgman regime’s latest splash with public cash to prop up the native forest sawmilling industry is stupid and irresponsible.
Mar
2015
19
Native Forest Logging
Mar
2015
11
Autumn So-Called Regeneration Burns
Tasmanians suffering from respiratory conditions are again in for a stressful period, with Forestry Tasmania announcing 150 planned burns.
Mar
2015
5
Lapoinya Coupe Concerns
The Greens today tabled a call for Forestry Tasmania to abandon its plans to log contentious Coupe FD053 at Lapoinya in the state’s north-west.
Mar
2015
4
FT’s FSC Update
Minister Harriss has confirmed the decision on Forestry Tasmania’s application for Forest Stewardship certification (FSC) has been delayed.
Dec
2014
17
RFA & Agreed Private Forests Broadscale Clearing Deadline
The Minister for Resources Paul Harriss must come clean on whether he has secretly negotiated a formal change to the Regional Forests Agreement.
Dec
2014
5
Macquarie Point Woodchip Pile Costs
Tasmanians should be bracing themselves for massive further public subsidies to the woodchip industry.
Nov
2014
18
Logging without Permit
Joan Rylah has serious questions to answer following the Forest Practices Authority investigating vegetation clearing without a permit.
Nov
2014
6
Forestry Tasmania GBE Scrutiny Stymied
The Liberal government has voted with Labor to avoid proper scrutiny for Forestry Tasmania at the Government Business Enterprise Scrutiny Committee hearings.
Oct
2014
15
Woodchip Madness
The decision commission a further report into establishing a woodchip export facility at Hobart’s Macquarie Wharf is a ludicrous and backwards step.
Oct
2014
9
Triabunna Mill “Uncertainty”
Its a bit rich for the Liberals to now cite ongoing ‘uncertainty’ over the Triabunna mill site.