Well that about sums it up. As equipment for this $2 billion mill, the biggest ever forestry project in Australia's history finally starts arriving in Tassie only 10 anti mill protesters were there to be counted. How long are we going to stand by and allow this boisterous minority to dictate their selfish agenda to the rest of us Tasmanians. This mill has majority support of the people of Tasmania and has both State and Federal approval for construction. It is the only bit of economic good news anywhere and will finally see an end to the exporting of wood chips through value adding in Tasmania creating desperately needed Tasmanian jobs. Those protesters should hang their heads in shame.

I agree with Chris. The real anti-pilp mill brigade is so small it's not worth reporting. I had more protestors at my place on Saturday when I burnt the snags on the barbie, and I didn't see that reported in the Examiner! This pulp mill is the best news for Tassie in generations.

Pull your head is Chris, some of us have to work. I'm sick of pro-mill people pulling out the tired old line that this mill has majority support. No poll, be it phone or vote has shown a majority support, in fact, every poll that specifically asked the question proved the majority are AGAINST the pulp mill. End of story if it wasn't for the self interested who can see a buck in it for themselves.

Chris gives us the usual lies from the live-in Gunns spin team. The Mill has never had majority support from the people of Tasmania. The creation of a few low paid McJobs in exchange for the destruction of hundreds of Tamar Valley businesses and the lives, health and livelihoods of its people is only a good deal for a few ex-pollies on Gunns board and some foreigners who know a sucker company to be fleeced when they see one. And then there's the desecration of Tassie's Clean and Green tourist image. They'll be clamouring to visit Georgetown to enjoy the stinking smoke belching out while they dine on local contaminated seafood and wine. Don't tell me it won't be like that Chris. There were no ecological, environmental or health studies ever done. They were all axed when the RPDC was steamrollered by Lennon. "Fast Track" - remember?

Chris you tool, how dare you say "This mill has majority support of the people of Tasmania'. I don't know anyone in Tasmania that wants the mill, and I'm no greeny, but how could you support a mill thats going to pollute the air, water and environment of the Tamar Valley, Infact its already doing it. YOu want to live in a polluted environment, move to the mainland, they don't care about the envirinment.

Chris, surely you realise that opposition to the this malignant development takes far more forms than standing in protest to a boat carrying it's components. In surveys, marches, letters, conversations, legal bids and many more expressions Tasmanians have emphatically and wisely opposed this ill-fitting juggernaut. There is plenty of evidence to suggest that Tasmanians oppose the mill. There is scant evidence that the process has been rigorous or transparent.

Here here Chris. How about we just export the tree huggers. The sooner we get rid of them the sooner Tasmania and start to progress

This "boisterous majority" will go on as long as it takes! ... Being an x-pulp and paper mill operator, I can tell you that you are alluding yourself if you think that this mill will produce more than 150 jobs. The technology 15 years ago reduced our staffing of 366 per three shifts down to 113 per two shifts... and just before I left, management was looking at 83 per two 12hr shifts. Another interesting fact was that our staffing levels consisted of 45% from overseas! We were an open-loop chloride bleaching plant with extremely dangerous (and later found out) carcinogenic chemicals. Even back then it was decided that it would be better to go close-loop and not use sulphur and chlorine to breakdown and whiten the pulp... and because of the close-loop system we saved copious amounts of water and recycled it back through the machine... (and I will add that gunns can't go close-loop, for the bare fact that they will not be running 100% plantation through the machine... you figure out the rest!) If you do the maths, it will take you 4yrs and 10mths to run your house tap full bore to account for the water this proposed pulp mill will use in 1 year... and most of it will be used to dilute the dioxins (and the proposed pipeline will allow more to flow if need be) that will be discharges from the machine into our ocean, and consequently, will find its way into the Tamar River. This pulp mill is not about jobs, but corporate welfare! And if you check with gunns you will find that they will still continue their wood chipping over and above the wood they will take for the proposed pulp mill! But it is all green to them, no wait, isn't that the colour of money! In today's global warming crisis, and soon to be carbon economy, you'd think that companies would take a more responsible role in the community... in this case they are not!

As for hanging their heads in shame as Chris says that should go to the people that would pour 62,000 tons of effluent per day into Bass Strait. The protestors should be proud of their actions. Gunns share price down 4.4% at 11.13am and sinking, definitely looks like majority support to me!

Well said Chris