Bob McMahon Tasmanians Against the Pulp Mill MR
Community Action kicks off for 2009, the Year of Reckoning, in the streets of Launceston on Jan 2nd outside Jodie Campbell’s office in St John St., as Environment Minister Peter Garret is set to decide on final Gunns mill approvals on January 5th. Following his decision, whichever way it goes, there will be a follow up action outside Jodie Campbell’s office on Jan 6th 2009.
TASMANIANS AGAINST THE PULPMILL (TAP)
Media Release January 1st 2009
Community Action kicks off for 2009, the Year of Reckoning, in the streets of Launceston on Jan 2nd outside Jodie Campbell’s office in St John St., as Environment Minister Peter Garret is set to decide on final Gunns mill approvals on January 5th. Following his decision, whichever way it goes, there will be a follow up action outside Jodie Campbell’s office on Jan 6th 2009.
“The state and federal Labor Party obsession with the pulp mill is driving the Tamar Region into recession. People have held off investing here because of the threat of the pulp mill. The property market in the Tamar Valley collapsed years ago. If, in the unlikely event that the pulp mill is built, there will be an even greater flight of capital from this region”, said Tap spokesperson Bob McMahon.
“Environment Minister Garrett has a chance to turn that around on Jan 5th 2009 by refusing to grant the final approvals for Gunns mill.
“BUT the indicators are not good,” continued McMahon. “The approvals Garrett has granted so far have been on a “nod and a wink” basis. TAP proved that with its own Road Kill Monitoring Survey, by comparison with which the Gunns version was incomplete and inadequate. Yet Garrett signed off on it and granted an extension to Jan 5th 2009 for the completion of the modules Gunns failed to complete by the original deadline.
“There will be serious consequences if, as the community fears, Garrett grants Gunns their final mill approvals. Tasmanians will know Labor has betrayed them. For a starter, Jodie Campbell’s political career will be over for which she can thank Garrett. She will be yet another one term wonder in Bass.
“Should Garrett grant the approvals there will be no doubt that Labor is closed for business, as most Australians are beginning to believe, unless you belong to the dinosaur industries of logging, mining or last century’s automobile,” concluded McMahon.
COMMUNITY ACTION ONE
When: Friday January 2nd 2009 from 11.00am – 12.00pm.
Where: Jodie Campbell’s Office 100 St John St. Launceston (opposite the Post Office)
Why: To make it clear to Rudd and the Labor government that if Garrett grants the approvals it will be a betrayal of the Tasmanian people and to make it clear to Jodie Campbell that if Garret grants the approvals her political career is over.
We will partially brick up the door to Jodie Campbell’s office as a symbolic representation that should Garrett grant the final approvals her office is no longer of any use to her because Garrett will have killed off her political career. Don’t bother turning up to work Jodie. Your office is closed.
COMMUNITY ACTION TWO
Community Verdict on Minister Garret’s Pulp Mill Decision.
When: Tuesday January 6th 2009 at 12.00pm
Where: Jodie Campbell’s Office 100 St John St Launceston
Why: Celebration or Condemnation of Garret’s decision.
