The more things change in Tasmania's native forest logging industry, apparently the more they stay the same.
The Hodgman government is clearly looking to the Commonwealth for financial assistance to deal with moribund government business enterprise, Forestry Tasmania.
The Hodgman government needs to disclose whether they have made a formal submission regarding the $16 million previously earmarked for Cadburys.
The Hodgman regime’s latest splash with public cash to prop up the native forest sawmilling industry is stupid and irresponsible.
Premier Will Hodgman must heed the serious lessons to be learned from the Queensland state election.
Forestry Tasmania is set to borrow $31 million against its letter of Comfort this financial year.
The Premier failed to disclose when questioned in Parliament the amount that Forestry Tasmania would have to pay to subsidise contractor log truck fuel.
Cable car proponent, Adrian Bold, is living proof that anyone in Tasmania with a half-baked idea can expect to receive taxpayer-funded assistance.
Forestry Tasmania’s Annual Report 2013-14 posted an annual loss of $43.1 million.
The Premier must guarantee that his government will not interfere in the marketplace and rule out any public subsidisation of any new woodchip export facility.