Abbott pledges to support loggers as "the ultimate conservationists"

[boris1gary]

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/no-more-national-parks-as-tony-abbott-pledges-... 

No more national parks as Tony Abbott pledges to support loggers as the 'ultimate conservationists'

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said he will not support the creation of any more national parks in a speech lauding timber workers as "the ultimate conservationists".

Mr Abbott also told a timber industry dinner on Tuesday night that he would create a new Forestry Advisory Council to support the industry.

"We don't support, as a government and as a Coalition, further lockouts of our forests," Mr Abbott said. "We have quite enough National Parks, we have quite enough locked up forests already. In fact, in an important respect, we have too much locked up forest."

"I salute you as people who love the natural world, as people who love what Mother Nature gives us and who want to husband it for the long-term best interests of humanity."

Mr Abbott said Canberra would now be "friendly country" rather than "hostile territory" for the forestry industry following the change of government.

Greens leader Christine Milne said: "Who in the 21st century would say the environment is meant for man and not just the other way around?

"There is no economic future for Australia in trashing our precious native forests and national parks ... In pandering to the forestry industry the Prime Minister's statements last night reveal he's not only anti-environment and anti-conservation, he's anti-jobs."

[the_great_she_elephant]

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@boris1gary wrote:

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@the_great_she_elephant wrote:

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@silverfaun wrote:

What a breath of fresh air to hear a politician saying what the majority of decent normal Australians think.

A breath of genuine sincerity and common sense. Way to go PM Abbott

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Can you show us a link to this poll of 'decent, normal' Australians.

What percentage of the decent,, normal poplutation did it canvas?

What criteria were used to establish their decency and normalcy and therefore eligability to participate in the poll?

What scrutiny was employed to ensure that no  indecent or abnormal individuals managed to cast a vote, thereby invalidating the result? 

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ele, still waiting for a reply I see, funny  that. I am sure if the above about "decent normal Australians" had been posted by others it would have been moderated.

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Well, I'm still searching the net withoutt success, but never fear, I'm sure Silverfaun will be back eventually to enlighten us.

[boris1gary]

ele, I do admire your optimism.