Some facts

We are getting tired about the false claims being made at election time about the cost of sustainable forestry and that, consequently, all of our beautiful state forests should be converted to National Parks. Here are some facts (Timber NSW quoted figures released this year by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, as well as Forest Corporation data).
“Last financial year it cost the taxpayer $412million for the National Parks and Wildlife Service to manage our national parks, reserves and state conservation areas,” Timber NSW General Manager Maree McCaskill said.
“This equates to a cost of $55 per hectare per year or, coincidentally, $55 per year for every person in NSW.
“In contrast it cost the taxpayer $17.6million for the Forestry Corporation to look after our native hardwood state forests, which equates to $8.67 per hectare per year or $2.40 per year for every person in NSW.”