That mill thing again
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xenith Singh quiet on mill after swearing-in
Tasmania's newest Cabinet Minister Lisa Singh has reined in her comments about Gunns proposed pulp mill.
Ms Singh's recent comments that the pulp mill is almost a thing of the past yesterday earned her the wrath of Gunns boss John Gay, who said her comments were misinformed.
Today Ms Singh was more careful in her comments, borrowing Mr Bartlett's mantra that the future of the mill is now in the hands of Gunns and its financiers. More
Gunns takes aim at Labor
The State Government has been forced to reiterate its support for Gunns pulp mill after the company claimed Cabinet ministers were using the $2 billion development to score political points.
Gunns chairman John Gay accused ministers of making "ill-informed and negative" comments about the pulp mill after newly announced Cabinet member Lisa Singh said the project's future was "not looking that rosy", describing the pulp mill as being "in the past".
Ms Singh's comments came just days after Deputy Premier Lara Giddings said there was "less and less chance" of the mill being built in the current economic climate.
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Not sure how long the Examiner keeps its articles online, so ABC's version of that:
Aird reassures Gunns on pulp mill support
Tasmania's Treasurer has reassured the timber company Gunns that the State Government supports its two billion dollar pulp mill project.
Gunns' chairman John Gay has criticised two Government ministers for suggesting the project won't go ahead.
Newly-appointed Government Minister, Lisa Singh and the Deputy Premier Lara Giddings have both suggested the pulp mill project is uncertain. John Gay has released a statement describing their comments as ill-informed and negative. More
Tasmania's newest Cabinet Minister Lisa Singh has reined in her comments about Gunns proposed pulp mill.
Ms Singh's recent comments that the pulp mill is almost a thing of the past yesterday earned her the wrath of Gunns boss John Gay, who said her comments were misinformed.
Today Ms Singh was more careful in her comments, borrowing Mr Bartlett's mantra that the future of the mill is now in the hands of Gunns and its financiers. More
Gunns takes aim at Labor
The State Government has been forced to reiterate its support for Gunns pulp mill after the company claimed Cabinet ministers were using the $2 billion development to score political points.
Gunns chairman John Gay accused ministers of making "ill-informed and negative" comments about the pulp mill after newly announced Cabinet member Lisa Singh said the project's future was "not looking that rosy", describing the pulp mill as being "in the past".
Ms Singh's comments came just days after Deputy Premier Lara Giddings said there was "less and less chance" of the mill being built in the current economic climate.
More
Not sure how long the Examiner keeps its articles online, so ABC's version of that:
Aird reassures Gunns on pulp mill support
Tasmania's Treasurer has reassured the timber company Gunns that the State Government supports its two billion dollar pulp mill project.
Gunns' chairman John Gay has criticised two Government ministers for suggesting the project won't go ahead.
Newly-appointed Government Minister, Lisa Singh and the Deputy Premier Lara Giddings have both suggested the pulp mill project is uncertain. John Gay has released a statement describing their comments as ill-informed and negative. More
