Sydney Morning Herald: A powerful group of state government crossbenchers has again called on the state government to end its loss-making logging of native forests after the Forestry Corporation's hardwood division posted a $14.9 million loss in its latest half-year results.
In a letter sent to Treasurer Daniel Mookhey on Friday, the 12 MPs described public native forest logging as ‘‘one of the most fiscally irrational and environmentally destructive practices currently being maintained by this government''.
The MPs said it was costing taxpayers tens of millions of dollars a year to destroy ecologically valuable forests, despite the potential for jobs in plantations. The letter was signed by all seven Greens members, Animal Justice MP Emma Hurst and independent MPs Alex Greenwich, Michael Regan, Jacqui Scruby and Judy Hannan...