by Environmental Justice Australia | Sep 25, 2020 | Forests
This year has been huge for Victoria’s forests and the wildlife that calls them home. Despite the summer bushfires wiping out vast swathes of forest and so much of our precious wildlife, logging has continued across the state. It’s more critical than ever that our...
by Environmental Justice Australia | Mar 31, 2020 | Biodiversity, Forests, National biodiversity laws, Victorian biodiversity laws
MEDIA RELEASE Today, the Victorian and Commonwealth governments are expected to extend Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs) for another 20 years in a move that environmental lawyers say will fail Victoria’s threatened species. Environmental Justice Australia (EJA)...
by Environmental Justice Australia | Dec 20, 2019 | Biodiversity, Forests
It’s time for our government to clean up the act. Right now, we are losing wildlife at an alarming rate with more than 1,800 native plants and animals threatened with extinction. It’s clear the laws put in place to protect our precious wildlife are broken and...
by Environmental Justice Australia | Nov 29, 2019 | Biodiversity, National biodiversity laws, Victorian biodiversity laws
There have been two significant developments in the last month in relation to nature protection both federally and in Victoria. EPBC Review discussion paper released As we reported in last month’s bulletin, the federal Environment Minister, Sussan Ley, has appointed...
by Environmental Justice Australia | Nov 29, 2019 | Biodiversity, Forests, Victorian biodiversity laws
– Emily Giblin, Lawyer, EJA On 7 November 2019, the Victorian government announced several measures to reform, and ultimately phase out, the native timber logging industry in Victoria. Premier Andrews has said the government will end the native timber industry...
