I am extremely disappointed at the High Court’s decision regarding the Workplaces (Protection from Protesters) Act 2014.
After the disastrous lock-up of Tasmania’s forests under the Labor-Green Government, the people of Tasmania voted to give the Liberal Government a mandate to implement the laws and protect jobs.
We don’t resile from our commitment to make workplaces safe and unlock Tasmania’s forests to provide the industry with jobs and certainty heading into the future.
Since we introduced the laws they have worked as a deterrent with only a small number of protests; notably at Lapoinya.
The radical protesters within the environmental movement cannot take the High Court’s decision as a Green light to invade workplaces and put themselves and workers at risk of injury.
We make no apologies for working to protect Tasmanian workers from radical protesters who deny workers the right of earning a living.