They’re declaring peace in the forests of Tasmanian. But the deal passed through Parliament isn’t worth much for the environment without further protection for the remaining reserves.
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TASMANIAN FORESTRY
What’s wrong with Tasmania, Australia’s freeloading state?
Tasmania lags the nation in all important economic and social criteria. In an essay for GriffithREVIEW, Jonathan West says a malaise has descended over the Apple Isle. Its industry is broken and its people fear change.
READ MORETrouble at mill … is Gunns’ pulp plan dead?
Gunns has announced it no longer believes its seven-year plan for a Tasmanian pulp mill is “probable to proceed”. John Lawrence, an accountant and former economist, asks what went wrong for the once-mighty forestry giant.
READ MORERace to find financier as Gunns pulp mill faces facts
Tasmanian timber company Gunns’ proposed $2.3 billion Bell Bay Pulp Mill — still reeling from the withdrawal of a key financier — could be facing an uncertain future at the hands of throat-cutting global competitors, a major industry conference has heard.
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