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Loggers avoid environmental laws by labelling operations 'road maintenance'

ABC News Australia - Top Stories · 21 August 2026 at 4:51 am

The Forestry Corporation of NSW avoids strict environmental protection for threatened species by calling a logging operation "road maintenance".

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