The Australian forestry industry is running a campaign in 21 marginal electorates around Australia to gauge candidates’ support for a number of policy areas. Source: ABC Rural
Tasmania accounts for almost a quarter of the federal electorates being targeted, with Braddon, Bass, Franklin, Lyons, and Denison all part of the Australian Forest Products Association campaign.
Chief executive, Ross Hampton said every candidate would be surveyed and asked specific questions about their support for forest industries in their electorate.
“We really think that in the seats we’ve chosen, those that are running for parliament, both the current members and those who are hoping to take their place, need to explain to their electors just what sort of support they would give to the forest industry,” said Hampton.
“How important they see it being in their region and the sorts of attitudes they might take going into the next federal parliament. “
Hampton said the results would be reported to local media in each area and on the AFPA website.
The forest industry’s marginal seats campaign is also targeting the electorates of Eden-Monaro, Page, Farrer, Lyne in New South Wales; Corangamite, Gippsland, Wannon and Indi in Victoria; Forde, Leichhardt, and Dawson in Queensland, Forrest, Canning, Pearce in Western Australia and the South Australian seats of Mayo and Barker.
