Labor's bureaucracy holds up Midlands water development
An indefinite delay has been placed on the construction of Tasmania's Midlands Irrigation Scheme due to bureaucratic assessments.
Federal Liberal candidate for Lyons Eric Hutchinson said farmers were upset at the ongoing delays in the critical irrigation project which was launched way back in September 2008.
"It is a bit rich for Labor and Mr Adams to release a policy for a 'National Food Plan', but their track record in this area is laced with putting barriers in front of farmers especially in Tasmania's Midlands," Mr Hutchinson said.
Answers needed on 'Phantom' Sorell GP Super Clinic
Liberal Senator for Tasmania David Bushby, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Primary Healthcare Dr Andrew Southcott and the Liberal candidate for the federal seat of Lyons Eric Hutchinson today sought to clarify the status of Tasmania’s promised fourth GP Super Clinic.
Tomorrow marks two years since the Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, issued a media release titled, “Sorell GP Super Clinic Moves Closer.*”
Co-operative Research Centre (CRC) for Forestry
Federal Liberal candidate for Lyons, Eric Hutchinson, today called on Dick Adams MP to find alternative funding for the Co-operative Research Centre (CRC) for Forestry.
Mr Hutchinson’s comments are in response to the latest attack on the forestry industry by excluding the Co-operative Research Centre for Forestry from the current round of Federal funding.
“Forestry is worth $22 billion annually to this country, it employs 80,000 people directly and thousands of others indirectly.
Who should Dick Adams support in Monday's leadership spill
Should Dick Adams support Julia Gillard or Kevin Rudd in Monday’s leadership spill?
“That’s obvious”, says Federal Liberal candidate for Lyons Eric Hutchinson.
“Mr Adams and his fellow Tasmanian federal colleagues should support whoever agrees to abandon the disastrous Intergovernmental Agreement on Forestry (IGA).”
“This represents a perfect opportunity for Tasmania’s elected representatives to take a stand and put an end to an agreement that is ripping the heart out of Tasmania.” Mr Hutchinson says.
Liberal candidate calls on Dick Adams to seek assistance for forestry road construction contractor
Federal Liberal Candidate for Lyons, Eric Hutchinson, said today that forestry road contractors who had direct contracts with Gunns are irate that they have been omitted from the forestry voluntary assistance scheme.
These road contractors have derived their principle income from constructing roads for Gunns in native forest areas. “I am aware of road contractors whose income has been derived from 2,500 hours per annum of road works in Gunns forests,” said Mr Hutchinson.
Liberal candidate calls on Dick Adams to clarify position on forestry
Just days after Federal Liberal candidate for Lyons, Eric Hutchinson, won unanimous support at State Council for his motion calling on Federal MP’s to reject Tasmania’s disastrous intergovernmental agreement on Forestry, he is asking Member for Lyons Dick Adams to clarify his position in this area.
