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"Native timber logging in Victoria is set to grind to a halt by the end of the
year, with the state government using today's budget to bring forward the death
of the industry.
The state's timber industry has been troubled for years, with bushfires,
environmental no-logging zones and court decisions limiting the supply
available to harvest every year.
Today's announcement accelerates plans announced in 2019 by the Andrews
government to phase out native timber logging by 2030.
Treasurer Tim Pallas has announced a more than $200 million transition package
for the industry in today's budget, and workers are being briefed this morning
about the decision.
It will include support for workers and their families to exit the embattled
industry by the end of the year.
The package brings total support for the sector to $875 million, including
existing worker-support services and funding to transition to plantation
timber."
Via
Future Crunch:
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
