The Hodgman Liberal Government has a clear message for Green groups taking part in tonight’s “Tarkine Tales” tactics meeting - enough is enough.
We do not support any attempts to lock up the Tarkine. The facts are clear – despite claims it’s all pristine wilderness, it contains our biggest mine, some of our best prospects, and has been a multiple use area since European settlement.
It also contains some big reserves to genuinely protect the values that need protection – the Savage River National Park, the Savage River Regional Reserve and the Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area.
It’s clear fringe environmentalists won’t be happy until they’ve locked up the entire state forever. The Government can’t and won’t let this happen. We will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with industry in the North West and support our mining sector.
We are sending a clear message that Tasmania is open for business and we will not let green groups hold Tasmanian jobs to ransom.
The Hodgman Liberal Government’s number one priority is jobs and we are unflinching in our support of the mining and minerals processing sector.