Interpolating: From TAP website (Tasmanians' Asking for...

Interpolating:

From TAP website (Tasmanians' Asking for Pulpmill):

23 March 2011 Mill opponent says Kelty 'out of line'

An opponent of Gunns' Tamar Valley pulp mill wants the mediator of Tasmania's forest peace talks to step down from his role.

In his first media conference since becoming mediator, Bill Kelty revealed he had spent three months talking to people involved in the industry, including potential joint venture partners for the mill.

One of the signatories to the talks and mill opponent, Vica Bayley from the Wilderness Society, is not concerned.

"He is obliged to talk to every and anybody that he sees fit," he said.

But long time anti-pulp mill campaigner, Sydney businessman Geoffrey Cousins, says Mr Kelty is out of line.

"Mr Kelty will now have to excuse himself from these talks," Mr Cousins said.

The Tasmanian Greens leader says the mill should be considered outside the framework of the forest peace talks.

Nick McKim says the pulp mill has no place in the talks.

"The current proposal for a pulp mill for the Tamar Valley wasn't included in the original statement of principles and we've consistently argued that that particular proposal should be kept outside the process," he said.

He says it is wrong to suggest Mr Kelty believes all signatories to the peace talks will need to support the pulp mill.

Mr Kelty expects to hand his interim report to the State Government this week. Yahoo Finance