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Ya want Koala chips with that, Ms Parker? Whaddaya mean hold the quoll paste?

Media Release - Opinion - Environment updated
28 October 2011

Ya Want Koala Chips with That Ms Parker? Whaddaya mean hold the Quoll Paste?

By now everyone knows of NSW Minister for Environment and Heritage, Robyn Parker's Budget Estimates Committee alleged gaffe on Thursday 27 October 2011 that koalas are 'protected by logging'.

The "Logging saves Biodiversity" line is not unfamiliar. Forests NSW has run similar arguments frequently for decades. Take a look at this story they ran on ABC radio 6 days ago:

http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2011/10/17/3341453.htm

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