NSW Labor refuses to approve forestry agreements based on 'out-of-date' science

In wake of Guardian Australia report, Penny Sharpe says regional forest agreements must include climate change as a consideration

NSW Labor has demanded that climate change be on the table as part of a full scientific assessment of the state’s regional forest agreements (RFAs), which are set to expire over the next two years.

Penny Sharpe, opposition environment spokeswoman, said NSW Labor would not sign off on proposed extensions because the government “knows the science underpinning the RFAs is out of date and incomplete”.

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