Hearing adjourned

The court hearing of logging contractors involved in alleged assaults on forest protesters in the Upper Florentine Valley, has been adjourned this morning. The court has allocated a number of mention dates to settle prosecution technical errors in the wording of assault charges against three logging contractors. The hearing will re-commence on 10th December.

Miranda Gibson, 28, of Hobart and Nishant Datt, 23 of Lucaston were assaulted by logging contractors at a protest against logging of a contentious old growth area. The incident was captured on video and images made headlines across the nation.

“The ongoing conflict over old growth logging has been occurring for decades. Tasmania’s want to see an end to the conflict in our forests and our communities, the State Government must heal the divide and develop a solution that gives ancient forests the protection they deserve and ensures a sustainable future for the timber industry. There is no sustainable future in the logging of ancient forests and as the industry faces downturns and stagnant markets there is necessity for re-invention. The transition out of ancient forests and into existing plantations is needed not only to save what is left but secure the longevity of the timber industry.” Said spokesperson Ed Hill

Follow this link to view footage of the incident.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzm1RBqCFWE

Still Wild Still Threatened is a grassroots community organisation campaigning for the immediate protection of Tasmania’s ancient forests and the creation of an equitable and environmentally sustainable forestry industry in Tasmania.

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