b'10 DECEMBER 16, 2022 The Great Eastern MailClimate activists misrepresent meetingR ECENTLY returnedTHE GEM - NOVEMBER 18, 2022 timber industry. on Climate Change (IPCC) Member for GippslandThe answer I provided,on timber harvesting and East, Tim Bull, haswhich is recorded inoverlooked that the IPCC sought to clarify a number ofdetail in the notes takenhas also concluded that In matters raised in a report byby my staff member was:the long term, a sustainable the East Gippsland ClimateAt present 60% of coupesforest management strategy Action Group in the Greatare harvested and 40%aimed at maintaining or Eastern Mail on Novemberare retained but someincreasing forest carbon 18, which he described asclearfelling does take placestocks, while producing an an incorrect summary of thein that 60%. If we wereannual sustained yield of meeting and an attempt toto move away from thattimber, fibre or energy from misrepresent his views.towards selective harvesting,the forest, will generate the Mr Bull said he met withwhich I am very open tolargest sustained mitigation the group in good faith and(and would support), webenefit.while he agreed with thewould likely need to increaseThis is because report that the meetingthe area available to harvest,sustainable harvesting can was cordial, he said he wasso coupes remained viable. increase the carbon sink. never at any stage advisedThis is a very differentThe harvested trees are he was being interviewedresponse, but it did notmanufactured into product for an article, which was thesuit Mr Peck to quote methat stores carbon and the clearly the groups purposedirectly, so like many othertrees replanted store carbon and the report submittedareas of the article, he putas they grow. I acknowledge by the group to the mediahis own interpretation on it,the group has a different on election eve, was not ansaid Mr Bull. view, but I want to make clear accurate reflection. In addition, the Climatethat this is mine.Sadly, members theAction Group made theMr Bull said that perhaps Climate Action Group did notastonishing claim thatthe biggest eyebrow raiser directly quote the answersthe timber industry waswas that the group went I provided to them as it didresponsible for 24% ofto great lengths to stress not suit, so they put their ownall emissions in Victoria.they were non-political, but interpretation on my answers,After the meeting Ithe fact they sought this which misrepresents what Ichecked the official datainterview pre-election, hid said. on Victorias emissionsthe fact it was an interview, They are quoted as sayingcontributions which showedwrote what I considered a they were disappointed withthe combined sectors ofbiased report and then had some of the outcomes ofagriculture, forestry andmultiple members hand out the meeting. I have advisedfishing were a very minorfor the Greens at pre-poll and Tony Peck, who subsequentlycontributor and well behindon election day, probably described himself to me ashouseholds, transport andtells the story of whether they the main author, that aftermanufacturing. are political or not.their conduct, I hold a similarone example of theadapted answers to suitendorse an end to clear felledMr Peck alsoWhen asked if he would view. misrepresentation in thethemselves, their medialogging and indeed arguedselectively quoted theagree to meet with the group To provide justarticle and how this groupreport said, He did notfor an expansion of theIntergovernmental Panelagain, Mr Bull said not likely.BAIRNSDALE STOVES, HEATERS & BBQS. WOULD LIKE TO WISH EVERYONE A SAFE, JOYOUS AND HOLY CHRISTMAS & PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR CUSTOMERS FOR THEIR BUSINESS & SUPPORT THIS YEAR & LOOK FORWARD TO ASSISTING EVERYONE IN 2023.WE WILL BE CLOSED FOR OUR ANNUAL BREAK FROM 22 DECEMBER & RE-OPEN MONDAY 30 JANUARY.Bairnsdale Stoves, Heaters & BBQs257 GREAT ALPINE ROAD, LUCKNOW | PH: (03) 5152 2019e: info@bairnsdalestovesheaters.com.au | w: bairnsdalestovesheaters.com.au'