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Debate on Conservation and Land Management Amendment Bill 2025. Opposition argues bill unnecessary, restricts future sustainable forestry, and is hypocritical.

🟡 Medium · Bill Second Reading27 May 2025 · 18,911 words

Bill restricting native forest logging debated. Opposition claims hypocrisy, unnecessary restriction

Bill aims to end commercial logging in Western Australia by embedding it in legislation.

“This bill will tie the hands of any future government in implementing any form of sustainable forestry in Western Australia.”

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Members who spoke

Cayoun, LaurenJarvis, JackieMartin, StevePettitt, BradSwinbourn, MatthewThomson, NeilYang, Pierre
Topics
forestryloggingconservationenvironmentpolitics

Legislation Referenced

Acts
Western Australia are managed in accordance with a Conservation and Land Management Act 1984Hawke Labor government passed the World Heritage Properties Conservation Act 1983Conservation and Land Management Regulations 2002Conservation and Land Management Act 1984
Bills
Conservation and Land Management Amendment Bill 2025
· 27 May 2025
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