The Greens have slammed a decision by multi-billion dollar beverage company Lion that will see Boag's Brewery stop brewing beer in Tasmania from November, with production moving to Queensland and New South Wales.
As stated by Greens Senator for Tasmania, Peter Whish-Wilson:
"This is a dark day for Launceston and for the 42 local workers whose jobs have been impacted.
"Local communities have every right to be outraged that a big corporation has bought up iconic Tassie businesses, profited off Tassie's clean and green brand, then gutted our local work force.
"Lion is a multi-billion dollar beverage company that owes the local community the respect of brewing Boag's beer in Launceston where it is a celebrated and significant piece of the town's history and identity.
"This doesn't pass the pub test."
