Senate debates

Thursday, 16 June 2011

Questions without Notice

Forestry

2:27 pm

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Gunns further announced that the sale was conditional on satisfactory progress in the implementation of the Tasmanian Forests Statement of Principles. Whilst the principles have not been resolved, Senator Brown could hold that thought. Any commercial enterprise, of course, should be profitable in its own right. The government has not been approached regarding the sale or operation of the Triabunna mill, and everyone in the industry, and the government, wants to see an operating mill which would provide the best result for jobs in Tasmania. (Time expired)

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