And on a serious note...

Unnecessarily, the Australian government is set to rubber-stamp a pulp mill in an environmentally sensitive area of Tasmania. The letter below is part of a GetUp! campaign. Visit www.getup.org.au for more information.

"Dear Mr Turnbull,

I am extremely concerned over the proposed development of Gunns Ltd’s pulp mill in Tasmania’s Tamar Valley.

I do not believe the pulp mill should be given Federal approval, and the measures contained in the proposed decision and conditions are grossly inadequate. The pulp mill will have a disastrous effect on the environment, contributing tonnes of greenhouse gasses to the atmosphere and poisonous effluent to the waterways that come under federal jurisdiction.

The fragile local wildlife are not adequately protected under the proposed conditions, and most worrying of all, there are no provisions for fines or shutdown of the mill if the conditions are breached.

I implore you to reinstate an independent assessment process for the mill, and make a decision that appropriately protects Tasmania’s people and environment. I do not believe that granting approval to the pulp mill can achieve that end."

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