John Hawkins
My interest in Abetz was increased when I discovered that the Federal Liberal Party recieved 50,000 dollars from Gunns Ltd on 21 April 2006 some 3 weeks after he Abetz was made Minister of Forests. I wrote to him on 20 March 2007 asking him if this donation from Gunns Ltd, which was declared,but was accepted from a company pushing a Pulp Mill in Tasmania had compromised his position as Minister .He replied “Having made false and defamatory accusations against me, I hoped you might move to correct the record, or at least desist from making such unfounded accusations in future. Unfortunately you now seek to compound your actions by obfuscation ” Perhaps I have upset him. Read more, Comment here