RPDC

Credentials

Dr Warwick Raverty has over 25 years experience in the pulp and paper industry. He has been a research manager and senior principal research scientist in the pulp and paper research group of Ensis (formerly CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products) for the past 7 years. Prior to joining CSIRO, Dr Raverty gained 20 years industrial experience in manufacture of pulp and paper as an independent consultant and also in a variety of research, technical and managerial roles as an employee of Amcor and Australian Paper Manufacturers.

To: Resource Development and Planning Commission enquiry.rpdc@justice.tas.gov.au and Pam.Scott@justice.tas.gov.au

Submitted on 19 February 2007

RE: CRITICAL PROCESS WEAKNESSES

Sirs,

This is a follow up expansion to our last letter (No 8) of 16 February 07 and clarifies two key concerns.

To: Resource Development and Planning Commission enquiry@rpdc.tas.gov.au and Pam.Scott@rpdc.tas.gov.au

Submitted on 16 February 2007

Commissioners,

To
Secretary
Mr Norm McIlfatrick
Department of Economic Development
GPO Box 646
Hobart TAS 7001

From
Mr Robert McMahon
Chairman of TAP Inc.
22 – 8 - 2006

Dear Mr McIlfatrick

Re: request for funding [$143 000] from TAP Inc. to the Department of Economic Development for a community based independent assessment and risk analysis of the Gunns proposed pulpmill at Long Reach.

The risks of the Tamar valley pulp mill for investors, the community, tourism, fishing, farming, businesses, taxpayers and the government are described in Pulp finance.

The TAP Community Impacts Response submission to the Resource Planning and Development Commission (RPDC) takes a whole-of-systems perspective and comments on all impacts of the proposed mill and wood supply and not just those within the terms of reference as given to the RPDC by the Government.

No 280: TAP (CIR) submission 741Kb

To
Gavin Murray
Head of Sustainability,
21/20 Martin Pl
Sydney
NSW 2000

From
Robert McMahon
Chairman TAP Inc.
7 November 2006

Dear Mr Murray,

Re: Assessment of Tamar pulp mill proposal by Gunns Ltd

Our organisation TAP, is an independent community group working towards a healthy, diverse and vibrant Tasmania. After reviewing the proposed Tamar pulp mill, we have been led to the conclusion that, as it stands, the project presents severe risks to all parties, including the proponents themselves.

To
Resource Development and Planning Commission
GPO Box 1691
Hobart TAS 7001

From
TAP
17 December 2006

Re: Exclusion of issues of wood supply from RPDC consideration

Dear Commissioners,

To
Executive Commissioner RPDC
GPO Box 1691
Hobart TAS 7001

From
Robert McMahon
Chairman of TAP Inc.
11-10-2006

Dear Executive Commissioner

Re: Directions Hearing

Further to our letter of 10-10-06 seeking permission to attend and address the RPDC at the Directions Hearing, we also request permission to raise a significant point about economic modelling predictions.

To
Mr Julian Green
Executive Commissioner RPDC
GPO Box 1691
Hobart TAS 7001

From
Robert McMahon
Chairman of TAP Inc.
15-9-2006

Dear Mr Green

Re: request for permission to make a late submission on Gunns draft IIS

We respectfully seek an extension of 45 days after 25th September 2006 to enable us to fully develop and complete our submission in response to the Gunns draft IIS.

To
Executive Commissioner
Executive Commissioner RPDC
GPO Box 1691
Hobart TAS 7001

From
Robert McMahon
Chairman of TAP Inc.
15-9-2006

Dear Executive Commissioner

Re: Directions Hearing

Members of Tasmanians Against the Pulpmill Inc. [TAP] wish to be present at the RPDC Directions Hearing on Wednesday 25th October. We also request permission to address the RPDC.