by Environmental Justice Australia | May 31, 2021 | Biodiversity, Forests, National biodiversity laws, Victorian biodiversity laws
In May 2021, the full bench of the Federal Court overturned the landmark win in the case to protect the critically endangered Leadbeater’s Possum and vulnerable Greater Glider from logging. The appeal was won on a single ground – that logging has a wide...
by Environmental Justice Australia | Apr 30, 2021 | Biodiversity, Forests, National biodiversity laws, Victorian biodiversity laws
VicForests’ appeal hearing has wrapped up! After three days in the Federal Court in Sydney, our legal team are heading home to await the outcome of the appeal. The team arrived at the steps of the Federal Court in Sydney on Monday and were greeted by supporters like...
by Environmental Justice Australia | Apr 9, 2021 | Biodiversity, Forests, National biodiversity laws, Victorian biodiversity laws
The case to protect possums from logging has been running for over three years. And after an incredible win for threatened possums, we’re heading back to court on April 12 to defend vital possum habitat once more. In May 2020, Justice Mortimer found that 66 of...
by Environmental Justice Australia | Nov 17, 2020 | Biodiversity, Forests, National biodiversity laws
We have been blown away by the incredible support from over 1,000 generous supporters to defend possums against VicForests Appeal. Together, we have raised over $70,000 to fight this appeal against our landmark win in the federal court for our clients, Friends of...
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...
