JACQUI LAMBIE
Honey producers not so sweet on Jacqui Lambie
I would think the honeymoon is over for Jacquie Lambie amongst many Tasmanians. She is a loose cannon and needs to be reigned in before she does even more damage to her home State and the rest of Australia. Unfortunately she is there for 6 years.
Heard on News Radio this morning.
Tasmanian honey producers have soured on their PUP senator, claiming they stand to lose out on vital export contracts.
Tasmanian Beekeepers Association spokesman Lindsay Bourke told the Mercury newspaper Sen Lambie's comments could hurt their industry.
Mr Burke says he also fears she has a poor understanding of Tasmania's clean and green credentials by advocating the use of bumblebees to pollinate tomatoes in the state's north.
"Bumblebees steal honey from hives and will act as a carrier if devastating varroa mite lands," he said.
"Our honey sells for 40 per cent more than mainland honey, one of the reasons (is) because we are GM-free and (it) comes out of rainforests.""
They are stuck with her for 8 years after which Lambie will retire on a generous pension
- she has been a user all her life.