Victoria

Commonsense has trumped political pandering today, with the announcement that cattle grazing will not be allowed in Victoria’s iconic Alpine National Park. After a massive outcry from people across Victoria and Australia, the Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke decided to step in and end the ill-conceived scheme.

The little Leadbeater’s possum, Victoria’s faunal emblem and already under threat of extinction due to intensive logging and bushfires, now looks set to being fast tracked to extinction by the Baillieu Government.

Victorian Campaign Manager, Luke Chamberlain, talks about why the Baillieu governments new plan for our state's forests is bad for the environment, bad for jobs and bad for communities.

Geraldine Ryan is a volunteer at the Wilderness Society and has been campaigning for the environment for many years. She has a particular passion for protecting our remaining native forests and has been active in NSW and Victoria. Here Geraldine talks about her influences and inspirations.