Allegations that state logging agency VicForests failed to identify and protect Leadbeater’s Possums, Greater Gliders and their habitat in accordance with the Central Highlands Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) are to be tested in the Federal Court in May, as it was upheld on 20th April 2018 that the case should proceed.
The new allegations are in an amended statement of claim filed by Friends of Leadbeater’s Possum. The case questions whether logging in endangered species habitat can continue to have an exemption from Federal environment protection law.
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