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Forestry Tasmania has challenged Green MP Kim Booth to re-direct his efforts into making a constructive contribution to the peace talks, rather than continuing to "throw stones from the grand stand".
FT's General Manager Corporate Relations and Tourism Ken Jeffreys said Mr Booth had ignored numerous attempts by Forestry Tasmania to engage in constructive discussion.
"Every time, we have made an arrangement to meet, he has cancelled at the last minute or ignored calls.
"The most recent was last week when we he did not return calls after we challenged his highly misleading claims that Forestry Tasmania was responsible for flood damage in the Upper Huntsman area.
"This behaviour gives weight to our genuinely held view that Mr Booth is determined to derail the Statement of Principles and the peace talks."
Mr Jeffreys said Mr Booth's statement today was provocative and intended to cause division.
"Forestry Tasmania is a willing and active participant in the process for reaching a long lasting solution.
"For the record, last year was the first year that Forestry Tasmania had recorded an operating loss - a hardly surprising result given the financial carnage that has occurred across the forest industry.
"Secondly, Forestry Tasmania does not give wood away. Our customers would, and frequently do, argue the opposite.
"Thirdly, executive salaries are set by the board through a Remuneration Committee, in the same way that most responsible corporate entities set executive salaries."
"If FT is able to have a civil conversation with ENGOs, why is it so difficult to have a civil conversation with an elected representative of State Parliament?"
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