“This is Labor legislation, and Albanese and Watt will wear it,” said Bob Brown.

“Congratulations to The Greens for rescuing it from the even worse Coalition fire. Sarah Hanson-Young and Leader Larissa Waters have made important gains, especially in taking Australia a step towards saving the forest and woodland habitats of many threatened species.

“Prime Minister Albanese said his legislation would “protect the environment” – it won’t. It leaves years more of citizen struggle to defend the forests and their wildlife as well as other crucial habitats across the nation.”

“Our appeals to get Takayna the World Heritage protection it deserves were rebuffed with a pitchfork by Albanese and Watt. Playing off the Greens with the Coalition is like playing off the Angels with Bluebeard. Nevertheless, the Greens were able to block some holes in Watt’s legislative sieve,” concluded Bob Brown.

“In the Central Highlands, Takayna, Styx Valleys, in the Greater Glider and Koala forests of NSW, to the forest of this nation, the citizen blockades and protests will have to continue until the bulldozers leave these endangered species habitats,” said Jenny Weber, Bob Brown Foundation’s Campaigns Director.

“The fact that logging will continue to be exempt from Federal Environment laws for another eighteen months shows Albanese is with the chainsaws not with Australia’s natural wealth and the majority of Australians who want logging ended now. In Tasmania, Albanese is with the 12% of voters who support ongoing logging,” said Jenny Weber.