New in-depth research has again shown the swift parrot is on the brink of extinction due to native forest logging. It's well past time for Liberal and Labor politicians to recognise how alarming this situation is, and to act accordingly by ending native forest logging.
The Greens applaud respected Aboriginal elder and activist, Jim Everett - puralia meenamatta - who was arrested today in defence of spectacular giant forests in the Styx Valley.
Labor’s decision to extend contracts for native forest logging until 2040 is shocking. We are the midst of a climate crisis with threatened species hurtling towards extinction.
When science tells us we need to be protecting carbon stores and intact forests, we have Labor and Liberal politicians in a race to the bottom. It’s climate madness.
The Liberals’ decision to remove protections on tens of thousands of hectares of high conservation value forest and hand them to industry for logging is appalling. This is devastating but, despite the climate crisis, not surprising.
The news a forest protester will be detained in prison for the next two months is deeply disturbing. This should not be happening in a free and open democracy.
The Greens come from a proud history of forest defending. When this island’s wild places are threatened, so often it has been Bob Brown standing in their defence.
The Supreme Court's decision to halt logging in Southern Tasmanian swift parrot habitat is a huge win for this endangered species, and continues to stain the Liberals' log-at-all-cost operations across the state.
Do you have specific contractual arrangements with harvest and haulage contractors?
In terms of the announced shutdown of Ta Ann's mill at Southwood, what changes have there been in terms of contracts and the supply volumes?
