Senin, 03 September 2007

Barnett 'playing politics' over proposed mill

Posted Sun Sep 2, 2007 7:16pm AEST

Proposed site of pulp mill to be built by Gunns near Launceston in northern Tasmania [File photo].

Proposed site of pulp mill to be built by Gunns near Launceston in northern Tasmania [File photo]. (ABC TV)

Tasmanian Deputy Premier Steve Kons has attacked Tasmanian Liberal Senator Guy Barnett for not taking a clear stance in support of Gunns proposed pulp mill.

Mr Kons says Senator Barnett has been secretly lobbying federal Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull in a bid to undermine the development.

He says Senator Barnett has been playing politics because of rivalry with the federal Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation, Eric Abetz.

"He has certainly turned green and unfortunately what he's been doing, [is] he has been doing it behind the background," he said.

"We want him to come out and point his position. He should support this project.

"Everything that has happened with this project has been legitimate and the environmental processes certainly have brought it forward."

source: http://abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/02/ 2021755.htm?section=business


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