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national science and environment reporter Michael Slezak

VicForests slammed for its handling of FOI request following 'spying' allegations

VicForests allegedly hired a private investigator to "dig up dirt" on Sarah Rees. (ABC News)

A government agency that allegedly spied on a woman to "dig up dirt" has been slammed by Victoria's information commissioner, who said the agency should apologise for its response to her request for information about the alleged spying. 

In 2021, a private investigator told the ABC he was hired by Victoria's government-run logging agency, VicForests, to spy on environmentalist Sarah Rees.

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