I have just issued the following media release on the State – Federal forestry deal: Liberal federal candidate for Bass, Andrew Nikolic said today that Federal Labor Bass MHR, Geoff Lyons, had a clear duty to oppose the disastrous forestry deal. “One vote by any Labor MHR in Tasmania will kill this dud deal stone [...] Continue reading » » »
Flawed timber deal
The PMs forestry announcement over the weekend is not an agreement, but an arrangement that caves in to The Greens at the expense of timber workers and their families. It fails to guarantee the certainty claimed by the Prime Minister and Premier. Importantly, there is no legislative guarantee of the 155,000 cubic metres of sawlogs [...] Continue reading » » »
