Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Families and Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

I too acknowledge the chair of AFPA, and how much I miss being their minister! The Morrison government is absolutely committed to the long-term sustainable management and conservation of our forests. That's why we have sought to extend all our regional forestry agreements, so that we can make sure we have the best mechanism in place to balance the environmental, economic and social demands of the communities and the Australian economy, and to make sure our forestry sector can play the role we know it can play in Australia's economic future but also make sure, once again, that we create those jobs, because it is about creating jobs and supporting our regional communities. RFAs are a modern way of us being able to manage our forests through increased transparency, make sure we are focused on reporting outcomes and make sure we continually review the management of our forests so that we can get the best out of our forests and maintain sustainability.