Pulp Mill rally
Mar. 31st, 2007 11:50 amAnti-pulp mill rally tomorrow. There was one in Hobart last week.
This is all a bit confusing now. To try and keep it simple, Gunns were supposed to submit their proposal for a pulp mill to the Resource Planning and Development Commission, who would consider if it met the guidelines. There was a bit of upheaval with some of those on the panel dropping out.
Dr Warwich Raverty quit the assessment panel in January.
In a public notice, Dr Raverty alleges a Gunns representative rang his boss at the CSIRO, trying to pressure him to stop commenting on the pulp mill proposal
ABC News Online
Then Gunns withdrew their proposal. The State Government came up with legislation to allow the mill to be assessed and... These are the headlines from ABC News Online archive for the past week and a half. Lennon is the premier.
Lennon confident of deal with Gunns pulp mill 18/3
Cabinet prepares to meet over Gunns pulp mill deal 19/3
Lennon says Gunns agrees to new pulp mill process 19/3
Lennon rejects calls for public hearings into Gunns deal 20/3
Launceston council wants pulp mill submission considered 20/3
Pulp mill panel boss accuses Lennon of pressure 20/3
Lennon denies pressuring mill assessment body 21/3
A-G rules out investigating Lennon over pulp mill assessment (Attorney General) 21/3
A-G shouldn't have ruled out Lennon probe: expert 21/3
Lennon 'needs to be investigated' over pulp mill process 21/3
Gunns urged to provide pulp mill info for Fed Govt assessment 22/3
A-G defends Premier over Gunns assessment process 22/3
Anti-pulp mill protesters rally outside Tas Parliament 22/3
Greens' pulp mill motion voted down 22/3
Pulp mill Bill passes Lower House 23/3
Fresh concerns about Tas pulp mill approval process 23/3
Lennon won't be investigated over pulp mill claims, police say 24/3
Govt denies watering down pulp mill standards 25/3
Pulp mill critic's credentials under attack 26/3
Premier under more pulp mill pressure 27/3
Tas Labor MP warned over pulp mill vote 29/3
MLCs pass legislation to fast-track pulp mill assessment 29/3
PLP members expected to expel rebel MLC Martin 29/3
MLC is Members of the Legislative Council, the State Upper House, who get to decide which legislation gets through. They debated this legislation for two days and then passed an amended version.
Tasmanian Labor MP Terry Martin's future in the ALP is uncertain, following his decision to vote against the State Government's new Pulp Mill Assessment Bill.
ABC News Online.
One of the issues, beyond environment, health etc, that has people's hackles raised is: Gunns want a pulp mill so the State Government is going to let them have their pulp mill.
So rally tomorrow, targetting the Federal Government
This is all a bit confusing now. To try and keep it simple, Gunns were supposed to submit their proposal for a pulp mill to the Resource Planning and Development Commission, who would consider if it met the guidelines. There was a bit of upheaval with some of those on the panel dropping out.
Dr Warwich Raverty quit the assessment panel in January.
In a public notice, Dr Raverty alleges a Gunns representative rang his boss at the CSIRO, trying to pressure him to stop commenting on the pulp mill proposal
ABC News Online
Then Gunns withdrew their proposal. The State Government came up with legislation to allow the mill to be assessed and... These are the headlines from ABC News Online archive for the past week and a half. Lennon is the premier.
Lennon confident of deal with Gunns pulp mill 18/3
Cabinet prepares to meet over Gunns pulp mill deal 19/3
Lennon says Gunns agrees to new pulp mill process 19/3
Lennon rejects calls for public hearings into Gunns deal 20/3
Launceston council wants pulp mill submission considered 20/3
Pulp mill panel boss accuses Lennon of pressure 20/3
Lennon denies pressuring mill assessment body 21/3
A-G rules out investigating Lennon over pulp mill assessment (Attorney General) 21/3
A-G shouldn't have ruled out Lennon probe: expert 21/3
Lennon 'needs to be investigated' over pulp mill process 21/3
Gunns urged to provide pulp mill info for Fed Govt assessment 22/3
A-G defends Premier over Gunns assessment process 22/3
Anti-pulp mill protesters rally outside Tas Parliament 22/3
Greens' pulp mill motion voted down 22/3
Pulp mill Bill passes Lower House 23/3
Fresh concerns about Tas pulp mill approval process 23/3
Lennon won't be investigated over pulp mill claims, police say 24/3
Govt denies watering down pulp mill standards 25/3
Pulp mill critic's credentials under attack 26/3
Premier under more pulp mill pressure 27/3
Tas Labor MP warned over pulp mill vote 29/3
MLCs pass legislation to fast-track pulp mill assessment 29/3
PLP members expected to expel rebel MLC Martin 29/3
MLC is Members of the Legislative Council, the State Upper House, who get to decide which legislation gets through. They debated this legislation for two days and then passed an amended version.
Tasmanian Labor MP Terry Martin's future in the ALP is uncertain, following his decision to vote against the State Government's new Pulp Mill Assessment Bill.
ABC News Online.
One of the issues, beyond environment, health etc, that has people's hackles raised is: Gunns want a pulp mill so the State Government is going to let them have their pulp mill.
So rally tomorrow, targetting the Federal Government
