Fed:Tasmanian forest workers won't become election bait-Lennon

AAP General News (Australia)
04-30-2007
Fed:Tasmanian forest workers won't become election bait-Lennon

Tasmanian Premier PAUL LENNON says he won't let Tasmanian timber workers become political
bait at this year's federal election .. as they were in 2004.

Mr LENNON says the island state is moving away from using old growth timber .. and
wants to build value-adding industries around a world class pulp mill.

During a 2004 election campaign visit to Tasmania .. JOHN HOWARD was mobbed by a group
of timber workers angered at the forest policies of the former opposition leader .. MARK
LATHAM.

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KEYWORD: FORESTRY LENNON (CANBERRA)

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