Former Greens leader, Nick McKim, this morning grossly insulted the people of Triabunna who have lost their jobs and had to leave town to look for work because of the closure of the woodchip mill.
Speaking on ABC radio he said:
"I think that, ultimately, that the closure of that mill in Triabunna, when we look back in 10 years, it'll be the best thing that happened to Triabunna"*
Mr McKim's comments show how grossly out of touch he is.
His comments highlight that he refuses to accept the devastation the Labor-Green policies had on the Tasmanian economy and the impact that had on jobs.
Nick McKim is hell bent on destroying the forestry industry. He opposed the industry for years and used his position in the disastrous Labor-Green Government to drive the industry into the ground.
His policy failures have cost the economy and Tasmanian families dearly, and now he seems intent on rubbing their noses in it.
These comments highlight the importance of the Parliamentary Inquiry; so that all the information can become publicly available regarding the sale, closure and dismantling of the mill, so we can get to the bottom of this murky issue.
Nick McKim and the Greens have learnt nothing of their policy failures and continue to promote job destroying policies which Tasmanian families have ultimately had to pay the price for.
*ABC Radio Mornings, Sarah Gillman interviewing Nick McKim, 29 July 2014
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