Key crossbench senators say the federal government must end the native timber industry to meet Australia’s commitment to a new international deal to protect nature.
to the Samuel Review of the Commonwealth Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.The review said the laws were failing nature and called for sweeping reforms including the removal of exemptions for the logging industry from the EPBC Act, which are created under Regional Forestry Agreements between state and federal governments.
“We didn’t get everything we wanted. Others didn’t either. But with a bit of cooperation, compromise and common sense, we have achieved a lot for the world.” “We have an assurance from the prime minister that he supports the industry and timber workers’ jobs, and we know the PM is a person who keeps his word,” O’Connor said.
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