Monthly Archives: August 2016

Dodgy tyre operators

It was disappointing to have to leave the ABC. Budget cuts are something with which you can not argue, however.

As I counted down my last days, I was working on this story. I handed over all my leads to my colleague Sam, encouraging him to follow it up.

I was delighted that he did. And the story linked to here is the result http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2016/s4509432.htm

He was very kind to put my byline on the online version of the story. Thanks Sam!

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-28/queensland-government-powerless-to-act-against-tyre-stockpile/7663964

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Regional Forest Agreements

Regional Forest Agreements are 20 year old agreements that were supposed to assure timber supply for foresters and help the environment. Both sides of that debate are not especially happy with how they’ve turned out. Particularly the environmentalists.

Despite this, the government has said it will roll them on for another 20 years without reassessing the details.