On Sunday, thousands of people at rallies across Australia called on the country’s politicians to protect native forests and immediately end native forest logging.
In Mullumbimby, hundreds gathered next to the Civic Hall, with speakers including comedian and federal Greens candidate Mandy Nolan and SCU Dean of Law, David Heilpern.
‘This growing tide of public feeling to end native forest logging will leave Albanese and Dutton like stranded logs,’ said Bob Brown, who spoke at Hobart’s rally.
He said, ‘China ended commercial logging in its native forests in 2016, but it seems Albo would prefer another load of woodchips to another Labor win. Matching the thousands at rallies today was the high spirits and determination to put an end to the forest destruction now’.
Jenny Weber, Bob Brown Foundation’s Campaigns Manager said, ‘Right now, with the heating planet, vanishing wildlife needs forests more than ever. There is a solution and that is the protection of Australia’s remaining forests’.
‘A national forest estate could stretch from Tasmania’s ancient eucalyptus forests and rainforests to NSW’s koala and greater glider habitat, Western Australia’s and Victoria’s mighty forests to Queensland’s beautiful biodiverse forests’.
A pre-formatted email to send to the NSW Premier is available online at www.suehigginson.org/logging.
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