The threat to Tasmania’s renewable regrowing forestry sector is at risk once again with Labor and the Greens set to jump back into bed with each other.
Reports that a secret deal has been made with the Greens in a bid to keep Labor in power will decimate the jobs of thousands of Tasmanian workers and their communities.
Minister for Business, Industry and Resources, Eric Abetz, said the threat must be actively opposed by all State and Federal Tasmanian Labor politicians.
“We know South American hardwood is already being imported to Australia to replace Australian native timber now locked up by Labor,” Minister Abetz said.
“And the carbon miles of these imported products just adds to the environmental vandalism of such a move.
The virtue signalling Bob Brown Foundation, which relies on donations from mainland activists, must know their policy is destructive of everything other than their bank account.
“This a real and present threat which must be opposed by all Australians who believe in genuine wellbeing of our environment and jobs.
“State Labor cannot remain silent on this as they have on too many other matters.
“This is about putting Tasmanian jobs first.”
“If State Labor refuse to condemn this deal, we know their jobs mantra is nothing but a joke.”
