TAS: Pulp Mill wood supply deal to become public information

AAP General News (Australia)
04-13-2007
TAS: Pulp Mill wood supply deal to become public information

Forestry Tasmania says it's willing to give the Greens information about its wood supply
agreement .. with the company planning a two billion pulp mill.

The move follows a decision by the ombudsman .. declaring the deal between Gunns and
Forestry Tasmania .. falls within the Freedom of Information Act and can't be withheld.

Forestry Tasmania's KEN JEFFREYS says it's the companies intention to comply with the
ombudsman .. and managing director BOB GORDON had been checking the report overnight.

Tasmania Greens spokesman TIM MORRIS says the release of the information coincides
with the state government's mill assessment process and timeline.







Premier PAUL LENNON introduced legislation to fast-track the mill's assessment through
parliament .. when Gunns withdrew from the Resource Planning and Development Commission
process .. saying delays were costing it millions of dollars.

The Pulp Mill Assessment Bill will become law when it returns to the lower house next
Tuesday .. if amendments made in the upper house are rubber-stamped.

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KEYWORD: PULP FORESTRY (HOBART)

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