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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Lisa Cox

‘Enough is enough’: former Coalition environment minister joins push for a national ban on native forest logging

Robert Hill
Former Coalition environment minister Robert Hill has joined former Labor frontbenchers, and Greens and teal politicians in calling for a national ban on native forest logging. Photograph: Alan Porritt/AAP

The Howard-era Coalition frontbencher Robert Hill and prominent Labor figure Peter Garrett are among several former environment ministers who have signed on to a campaign to ban native forest logging across Australia.

The push is being led by the independent MP for Mackellar, Sophie Scamps, and calls on federal and state governments to work together on a transition away from industrial-scale native forestry.

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