'Environment before profits'

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Glenn Shields is the Socialist Alliance candidate for Franklin. As a long time campaigner for a healthier environment and for the preservation of Tasmania's forests, he has played a leading role in challenging the introduction of wood-fired power

Glenn Shields is the Socialist Alliance candidate for Franklin. As a long time campaigner for a healthier environment and for the preservation of Tasmania's forests, he has played a leading role in challenging the introduction of wood-fired power stations in Tasmania such as the Southwood Woodchip Mill.

"Environmental rescue plans and funding are woefully inadequate and too often linked to sale of public assets such as Telstra", Glenn said. "Australia under John Howard is being led down a dark neo-conservative path where company profits are more important than the public health and education of all Australians. This has to be turned around."

As an ex-serviceman (RAAF), Glenn is totally opposed to Australia's involvement in the illegal war in Iraq and calls for the immediate return of all Australian military personnel from Iraq.

From Green Left Weekly, September 15, 2004.

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