A "Tarkine Heritage Listing" sign suspended over Lake Rosebery, at Tullah, earlier this month. Picture: CHRIS KIDD
HOPES of averting an environmental war in the Tarkine have been dashed even before any form of peace talks begin.
Tasmanian Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson had handed an olive branch to the Australian Workers Union hoping the mining industry and environmental groups may be able to reach some compromises on the Tarkine.
But both groups emerged from talks yesterday bitterly disappointed with the outcome.
The union's national secretary, Paul Howes, delegates from Tasmania's West Coast, Mr Whish-Wilson and Tarkine National Coalition campaign co-ordinator Scott Jordan held talks in Sydney.
Mr Whish-Wilson described the talks as being disappointing. "Both parties went in with good faith, but there is too big a gap to bridge based on what they told us today," Mr Whish-Wilson said.
"Based on the discussions today it does not appear there is any wriggle room."
Mr Howes described the talks as spectacularly unsuccessful.
"The war is on, there is no point having any more discussion," Mr Howes said.
"It's encouraging to see that some Green politicians and environmentalists are at least prepared to have the conversation about mining and conservation in the Tarkine region.
"I told Senator Whish-Wilson and Mr Jordan that the AWU is not interested in a closed-door deal to draw arbitrary lines on a map for a new National Park or World Heritage Area."
Although versions of what went on in the AWU headquarters varied, the sticking point is the proposed Venture Minerals project that environmentalists have been most concerned about.
Mr Jordan said the offer was not sincere or acceptable.
"What we got was 'If you let us do Venture Minerals then we will have a talk'," he said.
"As it stands, it looks like we are heading to a thorough campaign to stop it."
Mr Howes said the AWU's high-profile television campaign would continue and a rally had been organised for Burnie next month.
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