Coalition’s $220m pledge for native forestry ‘bad news’ for threatened species, conservationists say
by Adam Morton Climate and environment editor from Environment | The Guardian on (#5Y5HX)
Morrison says he won't support any shutdowns of native forestry' as he announces new Tasmania hub in country's most marginal electorate
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Scott Morrison has promised he will not support any shutdown of native forestry" as he pledged $220m for the industry as part of his bid to hang on to marginal seats in Tasmania.
Echoing a successful pro-logging pitch by the former Liberal prime minister John Howard in northern Tasmania during the 2004 election campaign, Morrison said that, if re-elected, the Coalition would boost the industry by creating a national institute for forest products innovation based in Launceston and support new wood processing technologies".
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