Federal Government confirms strong Commonwealth environmental oversight in Regional Forest Agreement…
Senior officials from the Federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment have confirmed the Commonwealth has oversight and termination powers over forestry operations covered by Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs), and that these powers are built into the RFA framework. During a Senate Committee hearing yesterday into proposed legislation sponsored by Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie […]
Senator McKenzie stands up for timber workers to deliver certainty
Victorian Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie has shown she is a true champion of timber workers from her state and all over Australia by announcing she will today introduce legislation into Parliament that will provide certainty for Australia’s native hardwood timber industries. Australian Forest Products Association CEO Mr Ross Hampton said Senator McKenzie’s Bill will clarify […]