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Gunns settles legal action with protesters
Updated August 12, 2011 14:35:32

: The conservationists say they are pleased that all litigation has been resolved to their satisfaction. (Alan Lesheim and Allana Beltran) Photo: The 13 activists were involved in a protest at Gunns Triabunna woodchip mill in 2008. (David Hudspeth: ABC News) Map: Triabunna 7190
Timber company Gunns has reached a settlement over its legal action against a group of forest protesters.

Two years ago in the Supreme Court Gunns sought damages from 13 activists over a protest at its Triabunna woodchip mill in 2008.

Gunns was suing the group known as the 'Triabunna 13' for close to $30,000 after the protesters chained themselves to machinery stopping work for about seven hours.

Group representative, Ali Alishah, is pleased a confidential agreement with Gunns has been reached.

"And it ushers in a new paradigm where the community's concerns are what define political corporate and industrial policy," he said.

He says efforts will continue to protect Tasmania's native forests.

"We have been extremely undeterred and we will continue to struggle for achieving the protection of these threatened high conservation value forests."

Gunns has declined to comment.