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Please send your message to Mr Rudd to say no to the pulp mill and that you want to protect forests for our climate and future generations - not pulp them for short-term profit. Go to online petition

The State Parliament will be sitting in the Albert Hall, Launceston 26-28 August 10am to 6pm each day.

This summary was released on 16 June 2008 by Lawyers for Forests as general information for the public. It does not constitute legal opinion or a view as to the merits of the case. The trial started on 18 June before Justice Tracey in the Federal Court in Melbourne. For further information, go to www.lawyersforforest.asn.au

Did you know that the State Government passed a law in 2007 that removes your right to appeal for compensation for any harm caused by Gunns’ planned pulp mill?

Three Tamar Valley business owners and Environment Tasmania have recently launched a Supreme Court challenge to the Tasmanian Government’s approval of Gunns’ pulp mill.

Using the infamous Section 11 of the Pulp Mill Assessment Act, the government has refused repeated requests to provide reasons for its assessment and decision to approve the mill.

An analysis of the strategic planning environment for the planned pulp mill was presented to TAP members in early May 2008. Presenter was Mike Bolan.

Its purpose was to inform planning and decisions about where to focus efforts.

Some slides from that presentation are shown below to give a whole of system perspective . It follows on from a workshop that identified the needs of community members of TAP who live in the affected area of the Tamar Valley and northern Tasmania.

12 August 2008 - TAP  kicks off two weeks of civil unrest

Calendar of events

15 August Friday 2.00-3.00pm West Tamar Council Chambers at Riverside.
Demonstration to impress upon the West Tamar Council that the ratepayers will not tolerate the Council allowing Gunns free access for the proposed pulp mill pipeline to land owned by electors.

20-28 March 2008 EMRS poll

1000 Tasmanian adults were interviewed by telephone. Of these, 500 were from the South, 280 from the North and North East and 220 from the North West and West Coast regions. (Please note that the original data for question 1 was incorrectly transcribed. The correct data showing the results  for question 1 are shown below. Our apologies for any confusion - an embarrassed Admin)

The State Parliament will be moving from Hobart and sitting in the Albert Hall, Launceston 19-21 August and 26-28 August 10am to 6pm each day.

If attending the public gallery, please be seated before sessions commence.

Question time on Tuesdays and Thursdays is 10am. On Wednesday it is at 5pm.

Download the schedule of Parliamentary business from below