[Greens-Media] Bob Brown welcomes Peter Garrett to Tasmania

[Cameron, Prue (Sen B. Brown)]

Saturday 21 July 2007

National Greens Leader Bob Brown has welcomed Peter Garrett's unheralded
visit to Hobart.

Speaking in Launceston, Senator Brown said Labor's shadow environment
minister is apparently not visiting the north of the state.

'This is the epicentre of debate about Gunns' pulp mill, its pollution
and its forest destruction," Senator Brown said.

"Many people opposed to the pulp mill will vote Greens this election
unless federal minister, Malcolm Turnbull or Peter Garrett do the right
thing and reject the farcical assessment by the Lennon government.

"Peter has not taken up my invitation to take him out to visit the
threatened forests and habitat of endangered species, like Tasmania's
giant wedged-tailed eagle."

"It is a beautiful day to visit the Blue Tier or the Great Western
Tiers, for example," Senator Brown said.



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