[Greens-Media] Tas Greens_Premier Rejects Florentine Offer_N McKim MP

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PREMIER REJECTS CONSTRUCTIVE OFFER TO VISIT THE FORESTS

But Leaves Open Bicycle Challenge Option!

Nick McKim MP
Greens Opposition Leader

Wednesday, 29 October 2008
Contact: State Parliamentary Offices of the Tasmanian Greens, (03) 6233
8300

www.tas.greens.org.au


The Tasmanian Greens today expressed disappointment at Premier David
Bartlett's apparent refusal to consider visiting and walking through the
high-conservation value forest in the Florentine Valley that is at the
centre of the current disputes between environmentalists and loggers.

Greens Leader Nick McKim MP, who made the offer to visit the Florentine
Valley to the Premier in Question Time today, said although the Premier
had appeared to rule out visiting the area with Mr McKim, he had in fact
issued a challenge by stating that he didn't believe the Mr McKim could
keep up with him on his mountain bike.

"I'm not sure whether I could beat the Premier on a mountain bike or
not, but I'm prepared to try if it gets him into the threatened areas of
the beautiful Florentine Valley."

"I would be prepared to walk, fly, drive, ride or even crawl if it would
expose Mr Bartlett to the magnificent carbon-rich forest that is being
trashed under his government."

"It's now up to Mr Bartlett to put his legs where his mouth was and
accept the challenge."

"The current protest in the Florentine is an attempt to prevent the
construction of a logging road into pristine areas of the forest - for
David Bartlett to say he has already ridden his bicycle through the area
completely misses the point."

 




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