Letter to the editor
Dear Sir
Mr Lennon preaches doomsday predictions if the Pulpmill project does not go ahead, and is supported by the forestry workers union. One would expect from the biased media that, were this to happen, all forestry workers would become instantly jobless.
However, in the ABC Four Corners program interview, Barry Chipman, (Tasmanian StateManager of Timber Communities Australia) when asked of the loss of this project said "our future isn’t threatened, what is threatened though is the ability to to continue to grow and prosper."
Now, as Federal Government Tax concessions have ensured increased forestry job growth already, I am appalled at the greed of the forestry workers who stand to loose nothing if the Pulpmill is stopped, while people like vineyard owners, fishermen, people in tourism, restaurant owners, B&B owners, not only stand to lose income but some stand to lose their jobs and businesses if the Pulpmill goes ahead.
Eric Ollier
