Forestry peace deal ‘alive’

The Tasmanian Premier, Lara Giddings, has dismissed a former Tasmanian leader’s claim the state’s forestry peace deal is dead. Source: ABC
Former Labor Premier Paul Lennon believes industry and environmentalists will never reach an agreement on the future of forestry because their positions are too far apart.
The groups have less than two weeks to strike a deal to reduce the amount of native forest logging in the state.
Ms Giddings says the negotiations remain productive.
“If it was dead, those industry players would not be at the table right now,” she said.
“But it is a difficult and hard journey for everyone to take, including those who are at the table trying to find agreement on both sides of the debate.”