Plantation-based Bell Bay Pulp Mill

28 August 2008

The Tasmanian Parliament yesterday reaffirmed its support for the Bell Bay Pulp Mill.

The Mill means investment, jobs and economic development for Tasmania.

Modelling shows the project will create 300 direct full time jobs, and 1,700 indirect jobs over the life of the project. That is 2,000 new jobs for Tasmania.

There will be no increases in forest harvesting.

There will be absolutely no harvesting of old growth forests.

There will be no conversion of native forest to plantation or cleared lands.

The Mill will be a net exporter of electricity to the national electricity grid.

It will reduce Gunns’ carbon footprint by 1.1M CO2 equivalent tonnes per annum.

Documentation

Vote of confidence in the Bell Bay Pulp Mill.pdf (34 kB)