North East Forest Alliance is outraged at the bias of the Federal House of Representatives report ‘Inquiry into the future of the Australian Forestry Industry’ and its refusal to consider the timber supply crisis and the over-logging of north-east NSW’s public forests.
NEFA spokesperson, Dailan Pugh, said that most of the evidence presented in NEFA’s 111 page submission was ignored by the inquiry on the grounds that it “criticised the industry”. “What they didn’t ignore they misrepresented. This pretend inquiry was a sham” he said.
To read the full article go to the NEFA website

The Institute of Foresters of Australia (IFA) today announced it’s support of the findings of the House of Representatives Standing Committee inquiry into the Australian forest industry.
The Committee which is chaired by Dick Adams MP released its report yesterday. ‘Forestry has the potential to supply more building materials to the construction industry, to contribute more renewable energy to the Australian economy, and to improve land management practices across the agricultural sector’. Dick Adams said.
To read the full article go to the IFA website