22 protesters were arrested in Tasmania’s Upper Florentine Valley. Andrew Dodd was there.
Old growth forests
Politicians still struggling with the “F” word — Forests
In the debate about the Gunn’s Pulp Mill the un-logged forests, “old growth” that will be cleared to feed the mill have all but been forgotten.
Rudd’s forest policy gives Coalition its first big break
It would be hard to dream up a more ham-fisted strategy than Rudd’s decision to spit in the eye of Australians who want to protect the biodiverse carbon sinks of Tasmania’s old growth forests, writes Green Senator Christine Milne.
Rudd’s Tassie forest plan: Where’s the common sense?
Rudd’s forest plan is populism over common sense, but there is win-win result available for whoever has the courage to take it.
