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Greens protect compo rights of over 1,000 NPWS and Forests NSW firefighters
More than 1,000 National Parks and Wildlife officers and Forestry workers have won a significant court case in the NSW IRC that establishes that when they are engaging in the dangerous activity of...
View ArticleForestry Bill 2012 [Legislation Debate]
This speech was delivered on 13 November 2012 in the NSW Upper House. You can read the full debate online here. FORESTRY BILL 2012 Second Reading Debate resumed from 24 October 2012. Mr David...
View ArticleForestry Bill 2012 [Legislation Debate]
This speech was delivered on 14th November 2012 in the NSW Upper House. You can read the full debate online here. FORESTRY BILL 2012 In Committee Mr David Shoebridge[11.28 a.m.]: I move...
View ArticleNSW Politics – 2012 year in review – a message from David
Some of the big issues for David and his team in 2012, by portfolio area: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS Defeated competitive unionism while delivering win for paramedics and salaried doctors At the forefront...
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Macdonald’s forestry agreements must be urgently reviewed
The Greens NSW are calling for the immediate review of 16 forestry wood supply agreements signed by former Labor Minister Ian Macdonald, that were known at the time to be based on grossly unsustainable...
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Macdonald’s forestry agreements under scrutiny [Alt Media]
As reported by the Alternative Media Group on 28 February 2013. It can also be found online here. Macdonald’s forestry agreements under scrutiny Fabian Di Lizia - Thursday, 28 February 2013 The NSW...
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Logging native forests costs NSW taxpayers millions
Figures obtained by NSW Greens MP David Shoebridge show that the state is already losing millions of dollars a year to effectively pay the logging industry to destroy native forests. Plans to expand...
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North Coast pulps wasteful wood-chipping
The Greens NSW welcome the long overdue move by Boral Timber to end export wood-chipping of native forests on the North Coast. Wood-chipping in NSW has been responsible for the clear-felling of native...
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North Coast stops outdated and wasteful wood chipping
This is an edited version of an Adjournment Speech delivered in the NSW Parliament on 20 June 2013. The full version of the speech can be read online here. Forestry in NSW has been under pressure for...
View ArticleNative Forest Woodchip Industry [Speech]
This speech was delivered on 20 June 2013 in the NSW Upper House. You can read the original contribution online here. NATIVE FOREST WOODCHIP INDUSTRY Mr DAVID SHOEBRIDGE [4.11 p.m.]: Forestry in New...
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Government ignoring private logging concerns [Media]
Below is as reported in ABC online. Greens say government’s ignored private logging concerns. The New South Wales Greens are backing a call from a Southern Tablelands man for a moratorium on private...
View ArticleNorth coast forestry – koalas under threat
David and Jan Barham both spoke in the Parliament on 28 September 2013 about their recent visits to our North Coast forests – and their ongoing concerns. You can watch clips of their speeches here, or...
View ArticleForestry Corporation Logging Operations [Speech]
This speech was delivered on 28/08/2013 in the NSW Upper House. You can read his original contribution online here. FORESTRY CORPORATION LOGGING OPERATIONS Mr DAVID SHOEBRIDGE [6.04 p.m.]: Koalas have...
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More NSW forest being lost for ever-diminishing returns
STOP PRESS: Media attention has forced Forestry Corporation to examine their information, and we have received the following letter from them – seeking to correct their own publicly available data:...
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Brumbies shot in State Forest – days after hunters let back in
Less than a week after amateur hunters were let back in by the NSW government, six brumbies have been illegally shot dead in Newnes State Forest. The NSW Government has recently promoted the reopening...
View ArticleState Bushfires [Speech]
This speech was delivered on 23/10/2013 in the NSW Upper House. You can read the original contribution here. Mr DAVID SHOEBRIDGE [10.17 p.m.]: The current bushfire crisis in New South Wales is...
View ArticleNative Vegetation Act 2003: Disallowance of Native Vegetation Regulation 2013...
This speech was delivered on 12/11/2013 in the NSW Upper House. You can read the full debate online here. Mr DAVID SHOEBRIDGE [3.55 p.m.]: I support the motion moved by my colleague Dr Mehreen Faruqi...
View ArticleRural Fires Amendment Bill 2013 [Legislation Debate]
This speech was given on 21/11/2013 in the NSW Upper House. You can read the full debate online here. Mr DAVID SHOEBRIDGE [12.04 p.m.]: The Greens support the Rural Fires Amendment Bill 2013. This bill...
View ArticleState Forest Reserves [Question Time]
This speech was delivered on 5/3/2014 in the NSW Upper House. Mr DAVID SHOEBRIDGE: My question without notice is to the Hon. Duncan Gay, representing the Minister for Primary Industries. When will the...
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Animals in the Wild photographic competition opens Monday 12 May 2014
We are excited to announce the Animals in the Wild photographic competition will begin next week. The competition is part of our campaign against recreational hunting, and in particular the...
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