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Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Forest Peace Deal Meltdown - Multiple Double Signings

The forest 'Statement of Principles' signed last October contains even more 'double signings'. Terry Edwards of FIAT effectively had two seats in the talks and had two signatures on the final agreement. FIAT (Forest Industry Association of Tasmania) is a member of NAFI. Allan Hansard signed the agreement on behalf of NAFI. Terry got two goes in the talks just like Vica Bayley who can't even leave the talks as reported by national TV because The Wilderness Society is still being represented by Phill Pullinger of ET.
Ken Padgett of the Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) was another double-booking. AFCA is also a member of NAFI so they ended-up with two signatures on the final 'agreement' as well. For some reason Barry Chipman of Timber Communities was at the table but was not allowed to sign the agreement. All this amateurish posturing is easily understood if you consider the only threat to Tasmania's public native forests is from the Tasmanian government itself. The very people that chose the participants and set-up the charade over one year ago.

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