Gunns shareholders in favour of old growth logging
An extraordinary general meeting of Gunns Limited shareholders has seen the sound defeat of a motion proposing the company end its logging in Tasmania’s old growth forests.

An extraordinary general meeting of Gunns Limited shareholders has seen the sound defeat of a motion proposing the company end its logging in Tasmania’s old growth forests.

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