Summary of latest media reports on Gunns' attempts to build a pulp mill Go to media reports. (Updated 31 August 10)
For commentary on the state of play, go to TAP media releases. (updated 2 August 10)
TAP general meeting. Every two weeks at 6.45 for 7pm start on Thursdays at the Riverside Community Centre, off Brownfields Lane, West Tamar Highway behind the Riverside High School. Come and hear the latest state of play and to plot, plan, conspire, collude, contrive, hatch, scheme, calculate, concoct, cook up, devise and otherwise bring the downfall of Gunns' proposed pulp mill. See the calendar at right for the next meeting date. All welcome.
Gunns share price www.google.com/finance shows movements in the price of Gunns Ltd shares. Prices were at a high of $4.45 on 4 January 2005 around the time of announcement of the planned pulp mill. Closing price on 31 August $0.63.
Forum stories on Robert Eastment's claims and on pulp mill wood supply issues. See home page below (added 31 August)
Gunns' planned pulp mill on the nose for voters. Polling of the northern Tasmanian 63 telephone district shows a clear majority of the electorate is less likely to vote for a political party that intends to support Gunns proposed pulp mill with taxpayer funds. See TAP media releases. (Added 2 August 10)
Senator Christine Milne in an email to TAP (28 July) confirms that she remains "totally opposed to the Gunns proposed pulp mill in the Tamar valley". (added 30 July 10)
Senator Bob Brown and the Greens remain opposed to the Tamar Valley Pulp Mill. Here is the excerpt from the recent press club speech:
Christian Kerr from The Australian, Bob, you raise the old perennial of logging, and the pulp mill. There are some interesting developments going on there. Would you ever support a pulp mill in the Tamar Valley, if it was part of a deal that protected the remaining high conservation-value forest areas of Tasmania?
Bob Brown, No Christian. Not unless it has the acceptance of the community in the Tamar Valley. And you'll know there's been huge opposition there.
Open letter responding to Premier David Bartlett's question to TAP. The Premier's key question transcribed from audio tape of an impromptu meeting was "Is there any, can I ask you a question, is there any circumstances under which a pulp mill, you know, if you think about it, if it was totally, um, chlorine free, if it was closed loop, if it was in another place, I’m just saying, I’m trying to ask you, is there a scenario and it was obviously all plantation fed and accredited by FSC, is there a circumstance under which you would say No, that’s a reasonable project? Would you object or not?" Read TAP's response to the Premier's question in open letter. (added 15 July 10) (UPDATE 30 July) No response had been forthcoming from the Premier so the letter from TAP was hand delivered to him in Launceston last night by approximately 20 waiting 'Tappers'. (FURTHER UPDATE 4 AUGUST) The Premier has at last agreed to meet with TAP members at a date to be confirmed.

