Trees spiked in the Central Highlands

THE STATE Government has accused environmentalists of targeting McKay Timbers with more than 30 spikes being found in logs harvested from a Permanent Timber Production Zone in the Central Highlands.

Resources Minister Guy Barnett said apart from costing the timber mill about $17,000 in damaged equipment, it had the potential to cause grievous injuries to mill workers.

‘These spikes have now been removed and today we can see these cleared logs being processed into high quality Tasmanian timber products for construction and appearance grade timber,’ Mr Barnett said.

‘The Tasmanian Government supports the right to peacefully protest but we must also ensure hard-working Tasmanians can go to work and run their legal businesses free from threats and disruption, which is the reason for our Workplace Protection Laws.