Forests

MOTION: Regional Forest Agreements

Janet Rice 2 Dec 2016

(a) notes that:

(i) Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs) have been in place as 20-year agreements, designed to manage the conservation and forestry industry considerations for key areas of Australia's public native forests,

(ii) the first Regional Forest Agreement (RFA), the East Gippsland RFA, expires in February 2017,

Senate unites to support World AIDS Day

Janet Rice 1 Dec 2016

Forests

In recognition that today is World AIDS Day, the Senate has passed a motion reaffirming Australia’s commitment to ending HIV transmission by 2020.

“World AIDS Day is a time to honour those we've lost, challenge the stigma that still exists and look to the future,” said the Australian Greens LGBTIQ spokesperson Senator Janet Rice.

“AIDS is no longer a death sentence, but the number of new cases is stubbornly remaining at over 1000 people a year. That is 1000 too many.

“By taking the right steps, we can consign AIDS to the dustbin of history.

We can have a true sustainable wood products industry for the future

Janet Rice 1 Dec 2016

Forests

The government has fallen in line with industry spin on Regional Forest Agreements

Janet Rice 13 Sep 2016

Forests

I also rise to speak to the motion that the Senate take note of the Australian and Tasmanian Government Response to the Review of the Implementation of the Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement for the Period 2007-2012

Greens condemn Government’s response to Tasmanian RFA Review

Janet Rice 12 Sep 2016

Forests

The Government’s response to the Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement is an endorsement of the industry’s unsustainability and unviability, the Greens say.

“This weasel-worded response completely ignores the fact that native forest logging is an industry stuck in the 19th and 20th Centuries at the behest of vested interests,” said Senator Janet Rice, forest spokesperson for the Australian Greens.

Greens lay out plan to protect native forests for generations to come

Janet Rice 19 Jun 2016

Forests

Greens lay out plan to protect native forests for generations to come

The Greens have outlined a plan for a rapid planned transition out of native forest logging, including the immediate end to logging of all high conservation value forests.

Greens outline plan to save threatened Victorian native wildlife

Janet Rice 5 Jun 2016

Forests

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

Adam Bandt 13 May 2016

Forests

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.