John Watson (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate—

(a)

notes that the Tasmanian Labor Government and Forestry Tasmania, in allowing major control of plantation softwood to be held by one operator, have been negligent in failing to ensure ongoing contracts for pine resources to pine processors in north east Tasmania; and

(b)

calls on the Lennon Labor Government to use its influence to encourage Rayonier Tasmania to negotiate reasonable commercial contracts for future supply of pine resources with Auspine Limited without delay, in order to assist in the future planning of the company and to foster continued employment stability in north east Tasmania.

Question agreed to.