Just where is this man? What is he doing? Should we send out the SES?
The internet and parliament is full of valid community concerns about the proposed logging of coupe FD053A also known as Lapoinya.
MIA Harriss failed to appear at the Public Forum held at Wynyard on 9 August ( John Lawrence: Carbon accounting & FT profitability ), did not respond to email invitations, or indicate why he did not. RUDE!
MIA Harriss has not responded to this series of questions sent to him on 14 August and seeking a response by 21 August.
My Dear Minister,
I understand from informed Cabinet sources that you and the FT Board have had the FINAL AUDIT from SCS Global Services for some considerable time.
I also understand that SCS Global have instructed you and the Board to release the results by the end of August.
Accordingly I ask the following:-
• When will you release the results in full?
• If FSC Accreditation is not granted, what will this mean to Ta Ann peeler supply from native forests logged by Forestry Tasmania?
• What will this mean to the proposal for FT to log FD0053A at Lapoinya, ostensibly to meet contractual commitments to Ta Ann?
I would seek a response to this enquiry by 21 August 2015.
Yours Sincerely
MIA Harriss has not yet responded to this passionate and compelling email dated 18 August from Abbey Duncan who spoke so beautifully at the Public Forum.
Letter_to_P_Harriss_Regarding_FD053a_.pdf
Meanwhile his reply in parliament to the Motion of 20 August put by new Greens Member Andrea Dawkins focussed on the Forest Practices Code, contract volumes, and “operational matters”.
What about community concerns, or is he not the Shareholding Minister and concerned about FSC Accreditation? Oh I forgot he has failed to address my email of 14 August detailed above.
Wednesday_19_August_2015_Private_Members_Time_-_debate_of_Motion.pdf
And now we have this succinct address by Senator Whish-Wilson in the Federal Parliament on 20 August.
And what do we hear from MIA Harriss. SILENCE echoed by Senators (Richard) Colbeck and (Eric) Abetz.
I am sure that all at SCS Global Services (and perhaps those at Ta Ann) are following this appalling record of stakeholder consultation with great interest.
What Accreditation?
