While the Federal coalition of forest destroyers, the Labor and Liberal parties dangerously commit to locking in more logging destruction of native forests, a protest is underway in Tasmania this morning. Concerned community members are occupying ancient wildlife habitats where logging has been flattening habitat trees that are hundreds of years old for export woodchips. The forests are in the Tasmanian Central Highlands near Lake Binney.

“Ignoring the views of the majority of Labor voters, Federal Logging Minister Julie Collins has told the logging industry they can keep destroying forests and climate. Minister Collins and Prime Minister Albanese in coalition with Peter Dutton have put all wildlife that depend on native forests on the path to extinction. They are deliberately contributing to the climate crisis while removing our most precious carbon storehouses,” said Bob Brown Foundation Campaign Manager, Jenny Weber.

“While we are in these forests that are suffering from destruction we are reminded the frogs, owls, eagles, quolls and devils need these forests intact. For all of us to have a liveable planet logging native forests must end now.”

“Forestry Tasmania continues to decimate Tasmanian native forests behind locked gates like the one we are here in today. This ancient, slow-growing and fragile forest is perched on the Central Highlands near Lake Binney. Logging trucks take away these wildlife habitat trees daily, most destined for woodchipping. The known wedge tailed eagle pair, nesting on the nearby ridge, is looking down on it and witnessing their habitat being flattened. Native forest logging must also end for the survival of endangered species.”

“We will not stand by as the politicians ignore the global climate and extinction crises. We will be in precious native forests and take non-violent action to resist the wanton destruction,” said Jenny Weber.