Forest management

The question put

That this house: (1) notes that: (a) despite native forest logging ending, Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMV) continues to fell trees and remove timber from forests and national parks using the same contractors, machinery and methods previously used in the logging industry; (b) unlike commercial logging, these works are not subject to a binding code of practice or oversight by the Office of the Conservation Regulator; (c) large, old hollow-bearing trees providing irreplaceable habitats for endangered wildlife, including the greater glider and Leadbeater’s possum, are being felled based on desktop assessments, with no requirement to publicly record which trees are removed, why, or what wildlife may have been affected; (d) community groups and scientists raising concerns have been met with non-engagement and forced to pursue costly court action as the only available accountability mechanism; (e) Victoria is required to demonstrate these operations comply with the new National Environmental Standard for Matters of National Environmental Significance set by the Commonwealth government; (2) calls on the government to: (a) commit to genuine transparency over FFMV tree-felling and tim