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Council rejects Peck's pulp mill motion

12 Dec, 2011 03:31 PM
Launceston alderman Tony Peck has failed in his bid to have the city council support Gunns $3 billion Bell Bay pulp mill.

Alderman Peck brought the notice of motion at today's council meeting.

The vote was lost six-all after Mayor Albert van Zetten voted against the motion.

Those who voted for the motion were: Tony Peck, Rob Soward, Hugh McKenzie, Robin McKendrick, Jim Cox and Annette Waddle.

Those who voted against the motion were: Ted Sands, Rosemary Armitage, Danny Gibson, Jeremy Ball, Ian Norton and Albert van Zetten.

Twenty two members of the public gallery spoke on the issue before the motion was voted upon.

All but four of those spoke against the pulp mill.

FULL REPORT IN THE EXAMINER TOMORROW

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Be good to see alternatives from those who vote against such things the benefits to our state would be huge, they all say alternatives are there well what are they? Best move because the oportunities for my kids are deminishing by the moment, my eldest is already moving to Queensland.
Posted by bill, 12/12/2011 4:29:16 PM, on The Examiner
What was the average age of those who spoke against the motion in the gallery I wonder? Over working age I suspect and with no need for a job in the future. How sad that our region seems to turn its back on economic development.
Posted by blue, 12/12/2011 4:53:59 PM, on The Examiner
Don't tell me that the project has been a disaster for Gunns shareholders and soiled the last three Tasmanian Parliaments, that there are still people who actually support the reckless project? Those Councillors who supported the motion are stuck in a backwater with very stale ideas, you should be encouraging honest developers instead of trying to prop up a corporate pariah.
Posted by Kelvin Markham, 12/12/2011 5:32:37 PM, on The Examiner
Good to see that common sense rules...Now I make a list of who not to vote for in the next election.
Posted by Jeremy Charleton, 12/12/2011 5:36:31 PM, on The Examiner
@ Blue, others will say the by defeat of Pecks motion, our region turned its back on the past, looking to an economic future.
Posted by PLB, 12/12/2011 6:00:07 PM, on The Examiner
Terrible news. Our elected representatives must get behind this important project which will create 10,000 jobs in its first year. Without the mill, our economy will go into reverse and our children will be forced to leave Tasmania to find work. The Government must step in and fund this vital job creating scheme.
Posted by David Routley, 12/12/2011 7:28:55 PM, on The Examiner
There would be more jobs lost than created with a foul smelling mill in the Tamar Valley. Thats why it was critically non compliant. Travel overseas, and Tasmania is known ONLY for its natural beauty and healthy food. Dioxin in Bass Strait and 400 log trucks a day don't make for prosperity.

Pulp mills are failing all over the world, the future is not in big industry for Tasmania. This motion was like council voting on a car yard in Georgetown, irrelevant and sucking up to big mates.

Posted by Anne Cadwallader, 12/12/2011 7:45:54 PM, on The Examiner
Bill , kids moving to upskill and learn about real competition is a fair thing...happens everywhere else too by the way ....what is unique here is - I've met kids in Claremont and Fingal that have never seen the sea!

Cargo cult mentality ...

Posted by seabird - the real one, 12/12/2011 8:07:03 PM, on The Examiner
To obtain a social licence the proponent needs to abide by due process.

Gunns big mistake was to use Paul Lennon to ditch the RPDC in favour of a Political solution.


Posted by John Hawkins, 12/12/2011 8:38:37 PM, on The Examiner
@blue

And just what are these mythical jobs the pro-mill crowd keep talking about? Truck driver, chlorine filler, or button pusher in the rotten egg factory? Don't want my kids working at any of them.

Posted by ScottF, 12/12/2011 9:29:13 PM, on The Examiner
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