[Greens-Media] New reports show logging loses money on every truck of logs - Greens

[Elizabeth.Ingham at parliament.vic.gov.au]

Woodchipping in Leadbeaters Possum habitat paid just $6.2 million, in 
another year the Victorian public "lost money on every truck of logs", 
according to the latest figures tabled in Victorian Parliament this week*, 
says Greens Leader Greg Barber.

"For $6.2 million, we get our water supply damaged, huge carbon emissions 
and the likely extinction of our state faunal emblem, the Leadbeaters 
Possum," said Greg Barber

"State-owned logging company VicForests, which is meant to be a commercial 
entity, has made another in a long line of losses."**

"The Coalition said they would turn it around and make it work, but if you 
lose money on every truck of logs, you can't make a profit by increasing 
volume."

"The pulpmill that received the wood from Leadbeaters Possum habitat in 
the Central Highlands is well on the way to using plantation wood. The 
Greens want to see that transition sped up and get out of native forests 
within a few short years," said Mr Barber

For comment: Greg Barber - 0433 044 771

* Department of Primary Industries Annual Report 2012, page 66 - tabled 
this week

** VicForests Annual Report, tabled this morning

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Liz Ingham
Office of Greg Barber MLC
Northern Metropolitan Region
Victorian Greens Leader

P: 9348 2622
M: 0409 333 595
E: elizabeth.ingham at parliament.vic.gov.au
W: http://mps.vic.greens.org.au

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