Future of Tasmanian forestry deal uncertainFriday 19 Apr 2013 Tasmania's forest peace deal has survived a rocky passage through the state's upper house, leaving disappointed green groups to decide its fate. An attempt to kill outright a bill enacting the deal failed in the Legislative Council on Wednesday, and a heavily amended version passed 7-5. The council blocked the immediate protection of about 270,000 hectares - around half of the native forest proposed under the deal between industry and environment groups. Tasmania's Parliament will be recalled again now later this month to finalise legislation to enact the forest peace deal.Source: ABC News |
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