The Millewa National Park area, described last year as the ‘jewel in the conservation crown’ by former Premier Nathan Rees, will be logged for another five years after a decision taken by Premier Keneally and her Cabinet today.
“It’s a pathetic compromise that leaves half of the magnificent Millewa Forest open for logging.
“This is a backflip of monumental proportions by the NSW Premier.
“Forestry advocate Minister Macdonald has won the day and will now oversee the continued destruction of the beautiful Millewa forest.
“The Labor Government has presided over almost two decades of illegal and unsustainable logging in River Red Gum forests – and today they have pledged to continue that destruction.
“They are going to fork out $48 million dollars of environmental trust funding to bail out a timber industry that has over-cut the forests at four times the sustainable rate, without even protecting the highest conservation value area.
“As a result of this decision today, the jewel in the crown is going to be irreparably compromised– and the NSW taxpayer will be picking up the tab.
“The Keneally Government has lost a prize opportunity to win the confidence of the Green movement. They will regret it at the polls.”
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