Christine Milne (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Minister Ludwig. Is the minister aware that the Tasmanian minister for forestry has confirmed in state parliament today that Forestry Tasmania has entered into a profit-sharing arrangement with Aprin Logging to keep the Triabunna woodchip mill open? Can the minister say whether this is a breach of the forest principles agreement commit­ment to no new contracts? Does it jeopardise the Tasmanian and Commonwealth negotiat­ions in the forest peace process?