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NewsBob Brown Foundation holds protests against native forest logging in Tasmania, Victoria and NSWBy Matt MaloneyUpdated May 19 2022 - 5:43pm, first published 3:37pmBy Matt MaloneyUpdated
May 19 2022 - 5:43pm, first published 3:37pmFacebookTwitterWhatsappEmailCopyBob Brown Foundation protesters took action at Bell Bay's Artec woodchip mill on Thursday. Picture: supplied
Fifteen Bob Brown Foundation protestors staged action at Artec's woodchip mill in Bell Bay on Thursday, which turned ugly after a female protestor was pushed over.
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said protestors took to the facility to stand against the chipping of native forest.
He said the logging of native forest in Tasmania removed climate storehouses from the bush. Mr Hayward said more people were employed in the plantation sector than through native forest
harvesting.
Demonstrations to call for the end of native forest logging in Australia were also held in South Austalia, Victoria, NSW and the ACT.
A Native Forest Declaration with 45,000 signatures was delivered to Kirribilli House and Anthony Albanese's electorate office in Marrickville.
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