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4 reasons why the Morrison government's forestry cash splash is bad policy

  • Written by: David Lindenmayer, Professor, The Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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This federal election campaign has involved very little discussion of environmental or natural resource policies, other than mining. An exception is a A$220 million Morrison government pledge for the forestry industry.

The money will be invested in new wood-processing technology and forest product research, and used to...

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