Question 1

Call to end native forest logging

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Dear [Insert Name],

I am writing as a concerned constituent to urge you to support an immediate end to native forest logging in New South Wales.

Decades of industrial logging have left our forests fragmented, degraded, and pushed countless native species closer to extinction. These forests are not renewable on the timescales needed to support the biodiversity and ecological functions they provide. Mature forests, which take centuries to form, are being lost forever due to short-sighted decisions that serve private interests over public good.

Poll after poll shows that the majority of Australians want native forest logging to stop. With public opposition rising and scientific evidence mounting about the harms of this practice, there is no excuse for inaction. Logging in native forests continues to threaten our climate, wildlife, water security and cultural heritage for the benefit of a declining and heavily subsidised industry.

I ask that you act now to protect what remains of our native forests. Please support legislation to end native forest logging in NSW, invest in a just transition for workers, and prioritise restoration, carbon storage and biodiversity protection.

History will remember whether you stood by or stood up.
Sincerely,
 [Your Full Name]
 [Your Suburb/Postcode]
 [Optional: Contact details]

Question 2

Threatened species under threat

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Dear [Insert Name],

I am writing to express my deep concern about the ongoing destruction of habitat for threatened species due to native forest logging in New South Wales.

Logging is one of the primary drivers of extinction in Australia, and NSW is a clear example of this crisis. Native forest logging operations routinely destroy habitat critical for species already pushed to the brink – including the greater glider, spotted-tailed quoll, powerful owl and the koala.

Forestry surveys are often outdated, incomplete or not conducted at all, meaning species go undetected and unprotected. Even when important habitat trees or den sites are found, the protections offered are woefully inadequate – such as leaving only a handful of trees surrounded by cleared forest, which fails to support breeding, shelter or foraging needs.

This isn’t just bad policy – it’s ecocide, unfolding under government oversight.

Our native forests are meant to be managed for the public good, not sacrificed for short-term industry benefit. Every tree lost to logging further chips away at what these threatened species need to survive. If we are serious about stopping extinction, we must stop destroying habitat.
I urge you to take action to end native forest logging in NSW and commit to properly protecting the species we are still lucky enough to have left.

Sincerely,
 [Your Full Name]
 [Your Suburb/Postcode]
 [Optional: Contact details]

Question 3

Logging and climate change

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Dear [Insert Name],

I am writing to raise urgent concerns about the impact of native forest logging on climate change and to call for an immediate end to this destructive practice in New South Wales.

Our native forests are some of the most important carbon sinks in the country – not just in their towering trees, but in the soil and dense understorey vegetation that surrounds them. Logging releases enormous amounts of stored carbon into the atmosphere, both directly through the removal of biomass and indirectly through soil disturbance, increased erosion and the exposure of the forest floor to drying.

It is well established that logged forests become significantly more flammable. The removal of canopy cover allows vegetation and soil to dry out faster, and regrowth forests are often thick with young trees and understorey that act as ladder fuels – increasing the likelihood and intensity of bushfires. These fires release even more carbon, creating a dangerous feedback loop that worsens our climate crisis.

We cannot claim to be serious about tackling climate change while continuing to destroy some of our most effective natural climate solutions. Ending native forest logging is one of the simplest, fastest and most cost-effective climate actions available to us – and the time to act is now.
Please stand with climate science and public interest – end native forest logging and prioritise protection and restoration.

Sincerely,
 [Your Full Name]
 [Your Suburb/Postcode]
 [Optional: Contact details]

Question 4

Protecting local communities

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Dear [Insert Name],

I am writing to urge you to end native forest logging in New South Wales, not only for the sake of our environment, but for the wellbeing of our communities.

Healthy, thriving forests are the lungs of our state – they clean our air and water, protect against extreme heat, store carbon, and provide places of connection, healing and refuge for people of all ages. The mental and physical health benefits of access to nature are well-documented – time in forests reduces stress, boosts immunity, improves sleep and enhances our sense of connection to place and one another. Logging operations strip these natural assets away, leaving dust, noise, water pollution and destruction behind.

Your government’s failure to act on the inevitable decline of native forest logging is not protecting workers – it’s prolonging their uncertainty and pain. Everyone deserves a secure and meaningful livelihood. That will only happen with a planned, just transition – one that retrains and re-employs forestry workers in restoration, plantation management, fire mitigation and cultural land care. These industries are growing. Logging is dying.

We need political leadership that cares for the people, not just the profits of corporations. Please support an end to native forest logging and ensure no worker or community is left behind.

Sincerely,
 [Your Full Name]
 [Your Suburb/Postcode]
 [Optional: Contact details]

Question 5

Economic waste and public cost

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Dear [Insert Name],

I am writing to express deep concern about the ongoing economic cost of native forest logging in New South Wales.

Native forest logging is not financially viable. Publicly available data shows that Forestry Corporation of NSW has operated at a loss for many years, with tens of millions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies required to keep the industry afloat. We are paying to destroy our public forests – and that is unacceptable.

Most native forest timber is not used for high-value products. Around 87% is chipped and exported, while the remainder is largely turned into low-grade items like pallets. Meanwhile, construction relies almost entirely on plantation-grown pine and imported materials. The economic argument for logging native forests simply does not stack up.

Instead of wasting public money on a declining and destructive industry, we should be investing in sustainable jobs – in plantation forestry, restoration, cultural land management, tourism and fire mitigation. These sectors offer long-term employment without sacrificing our natural heritage.
I urge you to take a stand against this economic mismanagement. Please support an end to native forest logging and push for a forward-looking economic plan that supports regional communities and protects our public forests.

Sincerely,
 [Your Full Name]
 [Your Suburb/Postcode]
 [Optional: Contact details]

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Letter Templates

Call to end native forest logging

Threatened species under threat

Logging and climate change

Protecting local communities

Economic waste and public cost

Contact Details for Deciscion Makers

Relevant NSW Cabinet Members

Relevant Federal Cabinet Members