Victorian logging rule changes will weaken protection for bushfire-prone areas, conservation groups warn

The Victorian government has published draft changes to logging standards which environmental advocates say could affect legal challenges to VicForests operations. Photograph: Melanie Stetson Freeman/Getty Images

Conservation groups have accused the Victorian government of proposing changes to logging rules that would weaken protections for bushfire-prone communities and the environment.

The Andrews government has published draft changes to logging standards that regulate VicForests’ operations.