Explore our plan
- End Native Forest Logging by Closing Legal Loopholes
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For decades, outdated agreements between federal and state governments have allowed native forest logging to continue, bypassing key environmental protections. The Greens will abolish these legal loopholes to permanently protect forests, wildlife, and carbon stores.
The Greens' plan:
- End the destruction of native forests by repealing the Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs) that allow logging to bypass national environmental laws.
- Fund Ecological Restoration and a Just Transition for Workers
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Native forest logging is an unsustainable and declining industry. Yet, governments continue to prop it up with public subsidies while failing to support affected workers. The Greens will invest in ecological restoration and create long-term, sustainable jobs to help forest communities thrive.
The Greens' plan:
- Restore logged forests and protect biodiversity with a $10 billion investment over 20 years to rehabilitate ecosystems and support sustainable industries.
- Support workers and communities by funding transition programs, retraining opportunities, and green job creation to replace native forest logging.
- Improve Carbon Accounting and Prevent Greenwashing
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Despite the massive carbon emissions caused by logging, Australia’s current carbon accounting system fails to reflect the damage accurately. The Greens will reform carbon reporting to ensure that ending native forest logging delivers real climate benefits—not loopholes for fossil fuel polluters.
The Greens' plan:
- Make emissions accounting transparent by investing $5 million over four years to fully reflect the carbon savings of ending native forest logging.
- A Great Koala National Park for New South Wales
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The devastating Black Summer bushfires of 2019–2020 burned over 1.1 million hectares across south-east New South Wales, leaving behind a trail of destruction for local communities, wildlife, and ecosystems. Koalas were among the worst affected, with over 6,000 estimated to have died — nearly 15% of the state’s population.
In 2022, the koala was officially listed as endangered in NSW. Yet logging of native forests — including critical koala habitat — continues under outdated Regional Forest Agreements that exempt these activities from national environmental protections.
Without urgent action, we risk turning ancient forests and habitats into silent graveyards.
The Greens' plan:
- Invest $80 million to establish the full 315,000-hectare Great Koala National Park in New South Wales, as outlined in the Greens’ Great Koala Protected Area Bill 2021.
- Permanently protect high-conservation value forests and critical koala habitat from native forest logging.
- Honour and build on years of tireless advocacy from local communities and environmental defenders who have fought to make this park a reality.
- A Great Forest National Park and World Heritage Area for Victoria
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The devastating Black Summer bushfires of 2019–2020 burned over 1.1 million hectares across south-east New South Wales, leaving behind a trail of destruction for local communities, wildlife, and ecosystems. Koalas were among the worst affected, with over 6,000 estimated to have died — nearly 15% of the state’s population.
In 2022, the koala was officially listed as endangered in NSW. Yet logging of native forests — including critical koala habitat — continues under outdated Regional Forest Agreements that exempt these activities from national environmental protections.
Without urgent action, we risk turning ancient forests and habitats into silent graveyards.
The Greens' plan:
- Commit $9.8m to establish a 525,000-hectare Great Forest National Park in Victoria’s Central Highlands and nominate the area for World Heritage listing.
- Commit $878 million over 20 years to fund ecological restoration and deliver a just transition for workers and regional communities — creating sustainable jobs and long-term economic opportunities - as part of our national forests plan.
- End destructive post-logging clearing and bring in real protections for threatened species and high-conservation value forests.