Government Subsidies and Forestry Spin Continue Under Liberals
The Liberals' promise to end the subsidies to Forestry Tasmania has again been exposed as a lie.
The Liberals' promise to end the subsidies to Forestry Tasmania has again been exposed as a lie.
The Wilderness Society's (TWS) analysis of the Draft rainforest logging plan reaffirms the rampant anti-environmentalism of the Hodgman Liberals.
Outside the Liberal Cabinet, there is almost zero support for these Bills and a high degree of understanding about the damage they could cause if passed.
The Greens are strong supporters of the World Enduro Series, and the thriving mountain bike industry in and around Derby.
The industry has condemned the Government's plan to log forest that was set aside from protection under the Tasmanian Forest Agreement.
The Government has consistently claimed the industry needs access to the 356 000 hectares of high conservation value forest set aside under the TFA.
Legislation to allow logging in some of the most high conservation value, carbon rich forests on the planet was tabled in State Parliament today.
The growth in Derby visitation has increased by 250 per cent in the past two years.
Only the Greens will be there to stand up for Tasmania's environment and stand with communities determined to protect it.
The Tasmanian Greens will seek a meeting with the Forest Stewardship Council to ensure they are fully informed.