Wilderness Society Regrets Loss of Duncan Kerr’s State-Election Bid
The Wilderness Society today said that the loss of Duncan Kerr’s candidacy
in the state election has eliminated the choice available to Labor voters
who want to see oldgrowth forests protected.
“Duncan is the only member of the Tasmanian Parliamentary Labor Party to
have publicly supported an end to oldgrowth logging,” said Campaign Coordinator
Geoff Law. “We regret the scuttling of his state-election bid by Simon Crean
and Jim Bacon.”
Mr Law said that the Lennon-Bacon alliance had once again stymied a move
to curtail oldgrowth logging. They had previously ruled out protecting oldgrowth
forests despite the recommendations of the Tasmania Together process.
“Mr Lennon and Mr Bacon seem hell-bent on preventing alternative points
of view on oldgrowth forests from getting any foothold within the state
Parliamentary Labor Party.”
Further information: Geoff Law (03) 6224 1550, 0409 944891.
For more information, please contact:
Geoff Law
Tasmanian Campaign Coordinator
Workphone: (03) 6224 1550
Created: 16 Jan 2002 | Last updated: 16 Jan 2002
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