Ms O’CONNOR question to MINISTER for PARKS, Mr DUIGAN
As the Minister for Parks, and crown lands as I understand it, under the legislation for there to be any transfer of future potential production forests into PTPZ lands, that you as crown lands minister, have a role. Is that correct?
ANSWER
Yes, as I say, minister Abetz would need to provide advice to me. I have no such advice in front of me.
News that parts of the forestry industry have responded to market pressure and loss of social licence by conceding a small reduction in their logging of native forests is welcome.
After being shamed and forced into admitting the truth on national television, Resources Minister Felix Ellis has come out swinging.
Reporting from the ABC has confirmed what has long been suspected – logs from Tasmania’s public native forests are being exported to Victorian sawmillers.