Grim indeed. I assume by "renewable and sustainable", he means we can plant
new trees then knock them down again. As for him seeing his role as
supporting the forestry industry rather than the the forests themselves, it
probably comes down to the fact that the forests don't vote.................
Or am I just being cynical?
Cheers
John Graff
From: Russell Woodford <>
To: birding birding-aus <>
Subject: [Birding-Aus] Abetz flags 40-year demand for hardwood
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:43:31 +1000
Some very disheartening news from the federal Forestry Minister, who
clearly sees his role as supporting the "forestry industry" rather than
the forests themselves. My concern is that Abetz believes that logging
native forests is "a renewable and sustainable pursuit". Grim news.
But Senator Abetz says that still will not be able to satisfy the domestic
demand for things like floorboards and furniture.
"Clearly the plantation sector has to do a lot more in that regard, and as
a result there will be the reliance on our native forests for some time to
come, and that of course is a renewable and sustainable pursuit," he said.
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