 In June 2007, an opposition rally to the mill attracted a crowd estimated at 10 000 and Richard Flanagan made a speech at a rally in the state's capital, Hobart, in November 2007.In August 2008, approximately 5 000 people attended a protest rally in Launceston and in March 2011, a "No Pulp Mill" rally was held at the iconic Batman Bridge in the Tamar Valley.In May 2011, another rally was held in Launceston opposing the pulp mill where Greens MP Kim Booth stated he would move a no confidence motion in the government if any more money was spent to support the pulp mill project.