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"There are plenty of adverse impacts from tourism, fishing and agriculture, I wonder if they were examined before being allowed to proceed."

Alzo, therein lies the tewwible twagedy.

I wonder too, but we will likely never know because the pulp mill approval process remains about as transparent as stirred-up cess. The approval process should have been left in the hands of the RPDC, and when the Glorious Federal Minister stuck his nose in, it should have been for just long enough to say "Send it back to the RPDC."

Was I dreaming last night about Captain Lemon, the UberMoron, and Meister Turncoat, cunningest of betrayers, duking it out on the wings of a Hydro Seeder, high above the Tasmanian midlands? Was that Happy John flying the aeroplane? Alas, the farce continues -

as i recall an important justification for the Mill is the 300 or so premanent jobs created, because jobs are scarce in tassie.

If jobs are so important to Tasmania, then why is the premier encouraging emigration to the island?

Unfortunately the Forest industry in Tamanaia, including the Forestry commission, has had too much power for too many years - I can recall that 40 years ago people were complaining about the same problems.