Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

And we have appointed Mr Bill Kelty to lead that process. We already have the interim report on the statement of principles process and we will consider its findings. In terms of the specific issues raised by the opposition about this, it will mean that there will need to be work undertaken to ensure that definitional issues are resolved. The Gillard government remains committed to working with the Tasmanian community to respond to the challenges that are facing the forest industry.

It is a credit to those who have brought this forward, because it is about trying to resolve the way forward for the industry in Tasmania after decades of conflict. It is critically important—and I think the opposition makes the point—that we do get an assessment on these matters. We will undertake the type of work that will ensure that, under the statement of principles, community and industry groups are coming together to ensure—