Responding to new seat-based polling showing an overwhelming majority support ending native forest logging, the Greens have called on the PM to work to close logging loopholes in our environment laws when Parliament returns in February.
Senator Sarah Hanson-Young is Greens spokesperson for the Environment, Senator for South Australia:
"Time is up for native forest logging. Australians want the chainsaws and the bulldozers to stop.
"An overwhelming majority of voters want to close the loopholes that allow our native forests to be logged and bulldozed.
"Labor would be wise to listen to the voters rather than the logging and mining lobby, and work with the Greens to protect nature for good.
"When Parliament returns in February the Prime Minister will have a choice: work with the Greens to protect our forests, or ram through his government's laws that allow the logging of critical habitat to continue with Peter Dutton.
"We can end these logging loopholes before the election if the PM is constructive and willing to protect the environment. I urge the PM to respect public opinion and protect the environment instead of selling out to the logging and mining lobby.
"From inner city Brisbane seats to regional Tasmania, a majority of voters want to end native forest logging. It's popular and it's the right thing to do for nature.
"An area of forest the size of the MCG is logged and bulldozed every 2 minutes in Australia with wildlife like the Koala, the Swift Parrot and the Greater Glider hurtling towards extinction due to the destruction of their native forest habitat.
"Saving forests from logging is good for the climate, good for wildlife and good for the community."
Senator Nick McKim is Greens Spokesperson for Forests & Senator for Tasmania:
"Polling confirms what we already know: people overwhelmingly want native forest logging to end."
"Labor and the Liberals are ignoring massive public support for protecting our forests, backing the corporations destroying them instead."
"If Labor doesn't get on board with ending native forest logging, it's going to cost them votes at this election."
"The Greens have been fighting to defend native forests for years because it's vital for tackling the climate and extinction crises. It's time the major parties caught up with the people they claim to represent."
Polling found majority support for ending native forest logging across 5 federal electorates:
Brisbane - 74%
Griffith - 76%
Eden-Morano - 60%
Richmond - 72%
Lyons - 58%
