‘I’ve had a gutful’: Jacqui Lambie says salmon industry should get out of Macquarie Harbour

Tasmanian senator says she is ‘pro-salmon’ but the farms should move on to land or offshoreFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIndependent senator Jacqui Lambie has called on Tasmania’s salmon industry to stop farming in Macquarie Harbour on the state’s remote west coast, marking a dramatic intervention into a polarised debate with implications for the federal election.“Macquarie Harbour has been a very hot, hot spud when it comes to the salmon industry for many, many years,” Senator Lambie told the Tasmanian Inquirer, “and it’s getting worse.”Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email“Go and put them on land. Go and put your fish somewhere else. I’ve had a gutful. You’ve made more than enough money off the arse of Tasmania. Move it on.”Senator Jacqui Lambie Continue reading...

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‘I’ve had a gutful’: Jacqui Lambie says salmon industry should get out of Macquarie Harbour

Tasmanian senator says she is ‘pro-salmon’ but the farms should move on to land or offshore

Independent senator Jacqui Lambie has called on Tasmania’s salmon industry to stop farming in Macquarie Harbour on the state’s remote west coast, marking a dramatic intervention into a polarised debate with implications for the federal election.

“Macquarie Harbour has been a very hot, hot spud when it comes to the salmon industry for many, many years,” Senator Lambie told the Tasmanian Inquirer, “and it’s getting worse.”

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“Go and put them on land. Go and put your fish somewhere else. I’ve had a gutful. You’ve made more than enough money off the arse of Tasmania. Move it on.”

Senator Jacqui Lambie Continue reading...

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