[Greens-Media] 400 at Senator Brown's forest forum

[O'Toole, Michelle (Sen B. Brown)]

400 at Senator Brown's forest forum

Greens Leader Bob Brown addressed a public forum of 400 people in
Northcote Town Hall last night on federal legislation classifying
electricity to be produced from burning native forests as 'green
energy'.

The meeting was in the federal seat of Batman, held by pro-logging Labor
stalwart Martin Ferguson, who is advocating Victoria burn 400,000 tonnes
per annum of logging waste from plantation and native forest sources.

Senator Brown said both Labor and the Coalition were behind proposals
for forest furnaces in Tasmania and Victoria which will create or add
long term demand for logging of native forests and wildlife habitats
including in Melbourne's water catchments.

Senator Brown said classifying forest furnaces as 'green energy'
deceived consumers who would mistakenly pay a premium for electricity
coming from the destruction of natives forests.

Further information: Prue Cameron 0408 473 379