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senate vote 2006-09-06#5

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  • The majority voted in favour of [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2006-09-06.72.10 motion] introduced by Labor Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kerry_O%26%2339%3BBrien&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kerry O'Brien], which means that it was successful. The motion related to forestry industry in Tasmania and condemned "the misrepresentation of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunns_Limited Gunns Limited] by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainforest_Action_Network Rainforest Action Network] which has been actively campaigning against Tasmania’s forest industry in its overseas markets, notably Japan". In particular the motion called for:
  • * ''the Government to take urgent measures to address the dishonest campaigns and secondary boycott practices of environmental NGOs being used against the Tasmanian and the Australian forest and forest products industries in their Australian and international markets; and''
  • * ''the Government to move quickly and take urgent measures to prevent illegal timber imports into Australia from countries like Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands and provide a fair and level playing field for Tasmanian and Australian forest products in both their Australian and international markets.''
  • The majority voted in favour of [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2006-09-06.72.10) introduced by Labor Senator [Kerry O'Brien](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kerry_O%26%2339%3BBrien&mpc=Senate&house=senate), which means that it was successful. The motion related to forestry industry in Tasmania and condemned "the misrepresentation of [Gunns Limited](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunns_Limited) by the [Rainforest Action Network](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainforest_Action_Network) which has been actively campaigning against Tasmania’s forest industry in its overseas markets, notably Japan". In particular the motion called for:
  • - _the Government to take urgent measures to address the dishonest campaigns and secondary boycott practices of environmental NGOs being used against the Tasmanian and the Australian forest and forest products industries in their Australian and international markets; and_
  • - _the Government to move quickly and take urgent measures to prevent illegal timber imports into Australia from countries like Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands and provide a fair and level playing field for Tasmanian and Australian forest products in both their Australian and international markets._
senate vote 2006-09-06#5

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-08-06 18:23:53

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  • Motions - Tasmanian Forestry Industry - Campaigns against Tasmanian forestry industry + Illegal timber imports
  • Motions Tasmanian Forestry Industry Campaigns against Tasmanian forestry industry + Illegal timber imports

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  • The majority voted in favour of [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2006-09-06.72.10 motion] introduced by Labor Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kerry_O%26%2339%3BBrien&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kerry O'Brien], which means that it was successful. The motion related to forestry industry in Tasmania and condemned "the misrepresentation of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunns_Limited Gunns Limited] by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainforest_Action_Network Rainforest Action Network] which has been actively campaigning against Tasmania’s forest industry in its overseas markets, notably Japan". In particular the motion called for:
  • * "the Government to take urgent measures to address the dishonest campaigns and secondary boycott practices of environmental NGOs being used against the Tasmanian and the Australian forest and forest products industries in their Australian and international markets; and"
  • * "the Government to move quickly and take urgent measures to prevent illegal timber imports into Australia from countries like Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands and provide a fair and level playing field for Tasmanian and Australian forest products in both their Australian and international markets."
  • * ''the Government to take urgent measures to address the dishonest campaigns and secondary boycott practices of environmental NGOs being used against the Tasmanian and the Australian forest and forest products industries in their Australian and international markets; and''
  • * ''the Government to move quickly and take urgent measures to prevent illegal timber imports into Australia from countries like Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands and provide a fair and level playing field for Tasmanian and Australian forest products in both their Australian and international markets.''
senate vote 2006-09-06#5

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-08-06 18:12:00

Title

  • Tasmanian Forestry Industry
  • Motions - Tasmanian Forestry Industry - Campaigns against Tasmanian forestry industry + Illegal timber imports

Description

  • <p class="motion-notice motion-notice-notext">No motion text available</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2006-09-06.72.10 motion] introduced by Labor Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kerry_O%26%2339%3BBrien&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kerry O'Brien], which means that it was successful. The motion related to forestry industry in Tasmania and condemned "the misrepresentation of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunns_Limited Gunns Limited] by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainforest_Action_Network Rainforest Action Network] which has been actively campaigning against Tasmania’s forest industry in its overseas markets, notably Japan". In particular the motion called for:
  • * "the Government to take urgent measures to address the dishonest campaigns and secondary boycott practices of environmental NGOs being used against the Tasmanian and the Australian forest and forest products industries in their Australian and international markets; and"
  • * "the Government to move quickly and take urgent measures to prevent illegal timber imports into Australia from countries like Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands and provide a fair and level playing field for Tasmanian and Australian forest products in both their Australian and international markets."