Confidential files reveal logging ban push ignored by the Andrews government

Victoria's Andrews government ignored recommendations to end native forest logging in East Gippsland, revealed by 800 pages of confidential documents from 2014. Senior bureaucrats highlighted that the operation was losing $5 million to $6 million annually, urging a shift to protect biodiversity. The government announced a logging ban by 2024, pressured by court rulings amid environmental concerns.

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