Pulp Mill Media Releases

Opportunity approaches for Gunns to prove The Wilderness Society wrong - November 27, 2008

On November 30, Gunns has the chance to prove the Wilderness Society wrong by renegotiating the wood supply deal with Forestry Tasmania to leave out native forests.

Congratulations to Lisa Singh on ministerial appointment - November 26, 2008

The Wilderness Society today offered its congratulations to Lisa Singh on her recent appointment as minister in the Bartlett government. Ms Singh has displayed independence, ethics and a preparedness to stand up to poor party policy and we hope she can offer much needed support for the new direction Premier Bartlett has been promising Tasmanians.

Premier Bartlett congratulated on stance against pulp mill pipeline - November 25, 2008

The Wilderness Society congratulates Premier David Bartlett on his commitment not to compulsorily acquire land to allow the pipeline for Gunns’ proposed pulp mill.

Tasmanian Government congratulated for axing pulp mill steering committee, put permits still to be cancelled - November 24, 2008

The Wilderness Society congratulates the Tasmanian Government for axing the Pulp Mill Steering Committee and standing by a commitment to end the sovereign risk deal.  The Premier now needs to stand by his commitment to the people of Tasmania and end all government support for the project, which means cancelling pulp-mill pollution permits and the native-forest wood supply deal.

Premier Bartlett should support West Tamar Council on pipeline refusal - November 21, 2008

The Wilderness Society urges the Bartlett Government to hold its line in the sand on Gunns’ proposed pulp mill and end all state-government involvement in the project after 30 November.

Over 2000 call on Tasmanian Premier to hold his 'Line in the sand' against the Tamar Valley pulp mill. - November 23, 2008

Over 2000 people turned out in cold, blustery conditions today at Kingston Beach south of Hobart to form a line in the sand against Gunns' proposed pulp mill. The line was well over a kilometre long at the high-tide level on the beach.

Loss of sovereign-risk deal and snagging of pipeline mean pulp mill project goes backwards - November 21, 2008

The loss of the Sovereign Risk deal and the snookering of Gunns’ pipeline mean that the pulp-mill project is going backwards fast, according to the Wilderness Society.

Premier Bartlett should support West Tamar Council on pipeline refusal - November 21, 2008

The Wilderness Society urges the Bartlett Government to hold its line in the sand on Gunns’ proposed pulp mill and end all state-government involvement in the project after 30 November.

An end to Gunns' pulp mill good for Tasmanian economy - November 19, 2008

As Gunns’ share price plummets below $1, The Wilderness Society is calling on decision-makers to remember that independent research has shown Gunns’ pulp mill would be bad for the Tasmanian economy. The share-price plummet came after major pulp-mill proponent Paul Lennon declared the pulp mill dead, after earlier declaring it was on the wrong site.

Overwhelming support for Bartlett to maintain his line in the sand on Tasmanian pulp mill - November 17, 2008

The Wilderness Society releases poll results that show overwhelming support for Premier Bartlett to stick by his ‘line in the sand’ and end all government support for Gunns’ proposed pulp mill.