Forestry communities map the road ahead
With Victoria’s native timber industry closure a mere two weeks away, The Nationals have held a forum in Heyfield to listen to timber communities and industry. The forum was attended…
Question without notice – Timber shortages impacting Big Housing Build
Melina BATH (Eastern Victoria) (12:33): (339) My question is to the Minister for Housing. Minister, the government has advised the building and construction industry not to use native timber hardwood…
Adjournment – Timber Industry
Melina BATH (Eastern Victoria) (17:55): (517) I am continuing on my theme from reports during my adjournment. My adjournment matter this evening is for the Treasurer, and it relates to…
Department of Treasury and Finance Native Timber Workers draft compensation package
Melina BATH (Eastern Victoria) (17:34): My statement is on the budget papers 2023–24, and it relates to timber worker and industry support, referencing page 31 of budget paper 3. Native timber harvesters…
Back gate Lily denies timber workers an audience
Labor’s Minister for Climate Change, Lily D’Ambrosio today denied Gippsland native timber workers an audience in the Latrobe Valley, instead choosing to slip out a back gate and return to…
Bath blasts Labor over cruel timber axing in state parliament
The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Public Land Use Melina Bath has blasted the Andrews Government to task over its decision to axe Victoria’s native…
Dan decimates Victoria’s Native Timber Industry
The Andrews Governments early closure of Victoria’s native timber industry is false environmentalism, false economy and false hope for workers said Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Public Land Use and The…
Victoria’s Bushfire response in jeopardy
It has been revealed Victoria bushfire response system is in jeopardy with regional Victoria vulnerable to wildfire because of Labor’s plans to close the native timber industry. During the 2019-20…
Third Party Litigtaion – Timber Code of Practice
Ms BATH (Eastern Victoria) (12:46): (1965) My question is to the Minister for Environment and Climate Action. The native timber industry in Gippsland is in crisis. Third-party litigation has seen…
Illegal Green warfare disrespecting traditional owners
Illegal green activists are disrespecting the Traditional Owners of the Wombat State Forest, blockading planned salvage harvesting needed to restore country. The Dja Dja Wurrung have commissioned VicForests to undertake…