Secondly, plantation timber may be the stuff to be pulped BUT the problem is that much of that plantation timber will be grown on ground that comes about by the indiscriminate clearing of primary growth forests, some of which is pulped, little of which is retrieved as useable logs for sawmilling , and much of which is burnt to provide ash seed beds for mono-species plantations. Vast swathes of the north east of the state have had cool temperate forests cleared & now support shining gum plantations for example. With all of its attendant problems of herbicide use, the impact upon water tables& resources, depopulation as rural communities become redundant. Silent forested landscapes.

And all for the right to provide Gunns with access to forest resources for a pulp mill that John Gay reckons has a life of ten years.

hoho, quote of the week Peterc

Turnbull said he would release the report to everyone – then he only gives it to Gunns.

Where is Turnbull’s report on the submissions he called for and received? So much for transparency and democracy. No public hearings, no real consulation.

And Garrett, the Shadow Minister for Environment who doesn’t cast a shadow (to quote Geoffrey Cousins) just goes along for the ride. He really has sold his soul to the ALP party machine.

It will be interesting to watch the issue play out during the election re Wentworth. Malcolm’s arse is grass and Geoffrey Cousins is the lawn mower man. Lennon slapped Turnbull around a bit on Lateline last night in his cunning thuggish manner.

I think we should have a referendum on whether the mill should proceed so that the 90% of Australian’s who oppose it can have a say.

BBB

Mac bank or a foreign bank I doubt would care particularly.