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TAP relies entirely on public donations to fund its campaign to stop the proposed pulp mill in the Tamar valley. We do not receive any government funding. Your support will help  ensure a better future for Tasmania.

Here are two ways to make your donation:

1. Mail a cheque or money order to TAP Inc. c/- Treasurer TAP PO Box 392 Launceston TAS 7250

2. Make an online donation Click the icon "Donate now" at top right to make a secure online credit card payment. 

 

Five compelling facts about the planned pulp mill which drive members of the community to protect themselves from the planned pulp mill:

  1. Siting the world’s fourth-largest kraft pulp mill in a picturesque valley that traps pollution and is home to 100 000 people.
  2. Government refusal to assess the socio-economic costs including job losses in tourism, wineries, agriculture and fishing, declining property values and damage to health.
  3. Corrupted government fast-track assessment including paying a foreign pulp mill maker for ‘approval’, and legislating to block taxpayers from seeking damages.
  4. Government acceptance of spurious reasons for Gunns’ withdrawal from independent assessment when critical deficiencies were due to be exposed.
  5. The diversion of government funds away from failing essential services (hospitals and schools) to subsidise forestry and the mill (est $250m/year).

 

Five ways  that TAP directly helps protect the community:

  1. conducting research and making submissions;
  2. informing the community of risks and how to minimise them;
  3. holding public meetings;
  4. producing its own newspaper; and
  5. lobbying politicians.

 

How TAP spends money to help protect the community:

  • $30 funds printing of 15 anti-pulp mill bumper stickers that will be seen by thousands.                                                                                                               
  • $50 funds 200 brochures advising how to safeguard your health from pollutants.
  • $100 funds the hosting of this website for 1 year.
  • $200 funds one third of the meeting venue hire for informing 600 people.
  • $500 funds one third of the cost of conducting a poll testing public opinion.
  • $1000 funds 3000 copies of TAP’s newspaper (in production) that explains the issues and risks to the community.

 

Many thanks for your donation.