TASMANIAN DEFORESTATION

Early day motion 896A1, tabled 20 April 2004 by Peter Kilfoyle (Labour). Signed by 17 members.

leave out from 'House' to end and insert 'recognises that Tasmania exceeds the international benchmark for conservation by a factor of four and has 40 per cent. of its inland mass formally reserved, compared to the United Kingdom's 2 per cent.; notes that 85 per cent. of old growth forests are within conservation reserves amd will never be logged; and urges honourable and Right honourable Members to visit Tasmania to see for themselves Tasmania's exemplary practice of sustainable forestry.'.

Signatures by party: Labour 15, Labour/Co-operative 2.