The NSW Agriculture Minister says the government has no plans to phase out native hardwood logging in state forests, after announcing the five-year extension of North Coast Wood Supply Agreements.
According to original contracts, State Forests are liable for “any failure to make timber available or to supply or deliver timber” unless a force majeure or ‘act of god’ event occurs, such as a natural disaster.
"If there's still a chance, we need to cancel these agreements because in the long run NSW simply cannot afford to continue to log its state forests in this way," Mr Gambian said. "There’s no other reason timber would not be able to be supplied and that’s already been assessed by Forestry Corporation.”
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