Greens call on Lennon Govt to support Tasmanian wool producers
02 Apr '08
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Text of Motion tabled by Kim Booth MP That this House calls on the Lennon government to lobby the Rudd Federal government to abandon it's plans to shut the CSIRO wool scour plant at it's Geelong textiles and wool division;
Further: 1. The House notes that this facility is critical to the survival of small scale producers and boutique industries that require segregation chain of custody and innovation in their products in order to satisfy the needs of increasingly selective consumer markets;
2. These producers are often the sunrise industries that lead the way in product development and market testing that leads to new rural industries and employment opportunities;and that
3. The closure of the only small scale scour in Australia capable of the needs of this industry will deal a savage blow to future industry and those producers who are currently dependent on the facility and lead to business failure and the loss of jobs.