Greens outline plan to save threatened Victorian native wildlife

On World Environment Day today, the Greens launched their $2.1 billion election policy to protect native wildlife, which would help bring threatened species such as Victoria’s animal emblem, the critically endangered Leadbeater’s Possums.

Landmark report shows need to modernise logging industry

In light of a landmark report by the NSW National Parks Association on the failure of the Regional Forests Agreements, the Australian Greens say the time has come to transition the logging industry out of native forests, to 100% plantation-based wood products.

RFA Review Response Locks in Native Forest Destruction

The Greens reiterate their call made on ABC's 7.30 program for an investigation into Brickworks and the influence of its political donations, saying the picture gets even more grubby when considering the company's interests in logging and burning of native forests for industrial heat.

Heat from native forest burning ain’t clean

Labor and the Liberals must reject a push from the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) to allow renewable energy credits from the burning of native forests for direct heat energy, say the Greens.

Boost for tourism in the home of the Leadbeater’s Possum

The Greens have pledged $3 million of federal funds to invest in the tourism potential of Victoria’s Central Highlands region and its precious forests.

“The Greens’ vision is to invest in tourism attractions and services that showcase the incredible natural environment of the region,” said Victorian Senator and leader of the Australian Greens Dr Richard Di Natale.

Logging native of forests fails the test, time to end RFA destruction