Another campaigner says state environment minister ‘refuses to do anything’ ahead of koala protection summit in Sydney
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Longtime forest advocates have expressed disgust at the ongoing logging of koala habitat in northern New South Wales despite promises the state government would protect the species, with one seasoned campaigner calling the destruction a “profound tragedy”.
In September last year, the Minns government ordered a halt to logging operations in certain high-value koala habitat – known as “koala hubs” – in the proposed Great Koala national park.
