The Abbott led coalition government appears to have a slash & burn attitude to Tasmanian forests. This state, with vast areas still in pristine condition despite generations of effort at destruction, seems to be a challenge to conservative thinkers and actors. They seemingly cannot bear that there is land not ploughed, mined, logged or otherwise exploited for profit. Mind you, non-monetary profit doesn't count, nor does profit from gentle tourism. Government ownership (i.e., ownership by the people) is abhorrent when there are big-business profiteers being deprived of opportunity, especially attractive is overseas or global businesses profiting from our resources. It hardly makes any sense but then, I've never found sense in a lot of conservative thinking. A very good article:
Why Does The Coalition Want To 'Unlock' The Forests?
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