Forestry Australia is disappointed the Miles Labor Government is jumping the gun in declaring a Greater Glider Forest Park. Forestry Australia’s Acting President Dr Bill Jackson said while Forestry Australia supports conserving threatened species and habitats, the new commitment has been made without consultation, sound evidence or the application of good governance principles. The comments come in the wake of Environment Minister Leanne Linard announcing 54,000 hectares of greater glider habitat in South East Queensland state forest will be transitioned to a new natural capital tenure. “The Queensland Sustainable Timber Industry Framework was established two months ago to provide government advice and it is due to run until the middle of 2025,” Dr Jackson said. …“The assumption that harvesting timber from native forests is necessarily harmful to biodiversity is not correct and there is indeed strong evidence that forests need to be managed actively.