Bob McMahon TAP MR
“Tasmanians urge the Premier to stick to his deadline and not allow himself to be played for a fool by Gunns through sneaky manipulation and self-serving trickery. “The people of the Tamar Region, in particular, must have certainty. We are crying out for certainty. So many businesses and lives have been put on hold for nearly four years now and the economy of the region is being hamstrung by the selfish arrogance of Gunns. “The people have completely lost faith in government. The Premiers job is to restore that faith by sticking to his word of the November 30th deadline and withdraw government support,” concluded McMahon.
MEDIA RELEASE – 1 September 2008
Tasmanians Against the Pulpmill (TAP)
Sovereign Risk – Gunns shows contempt for the Tasmanian community and the Premier.
“Since July, Premier Bartlett has been adamant about his “line in the sand” of a pulp mill construction deadline of November 30th this year,” said TAP spokesperson Bob McMahon.
“Tasmanians urge the Premier to stick to his deadline and not allow himself to be played for a fool by Gunns through sneaky manipulation and self-serving trickery.
“The people of the Tamar Region, in particular, must have certainty. We are crying out for certainty. So many businesses and lives have been put on hold for nearly four years now and the economy of the region is being hamstrung by the selfish arrogance of Gunns.
“The people have completely lost faith in government. The Premiers job is to restore that faith by sticking to his word of the November 30th deadline and withdraw government support,” concluded McMahon
