The following statement was posted on the                                             ASU Victorian and Tasmanian Branch website on the 10th of August.

“ASU supports Tecoma community in opposing site for fast food chain”

The ASU supports the right of the Tecoma community to oppose development.

The ASU is an affiliate of the VTHC. The VTHC resolved to support the rights of the Tecoma community to protest against inappropriate development.

This resolution is supported by the ASU.

In Tecoma, passionate local protestors are committed to preventing what they see as inappropriate development. Their actions affect the development site both in terms of access and egress from the site. It follows that the site would not be a safe environment for workers.

The ASU do not believe that it is reasonable to put workers in the middle of such a heated debate.

The Victorian Government must take a proactive approach to resolving this dispute.

It should convene a meeting of the local council, the local MP, the developer, the VTHC and representatives of the protest group.

The ASU fervently believes the parties should be working towards a resolution acceptable to the overall community.