Tasmanian forestry peace deal bill passes hurdleFriday 22 Mar 2013 The Government has revealed how it plans to appease Legislative Councillors' concerns about the forestry peace deal legislation reports ABC . The Legislative Council has voted to keep the Tasmanian forestry peace deal alive, eight to six. MLCs are now debating whether changes should be made.The Government is proposing a raft of amendments. The Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Craig Farrell, says the bill could be changed so that no native forest will be protected from logging without the approval of both houses of Parliament, which will receive a report on the durability of the peace deal. He has also proposed the Government be given the power to allow the harvesting of specialty timber from newly-created reserves to ensure there is no shortfall of supply. Mr Farrell says the changes have the approval from the forest industry and environmentalists who struck the peace deal. The Premier, Lara Giddings, says the Government will accept amendments agreed to by the industry and environmental groups who struck the peace deal. It is unclear when a final vote on the bill will be taken. The Premier has rejected the Opposition's call to hold an early election if Parliament rejects the forest peace deal legislation. Source: ABC News |
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