Conservationists and "tree-huggers" have finally got their way, while the forestry sector considers the decision hasty and "highly extravagant". What has happened?

On the morning of Wednesday, 8 September 2021, the Western Australian state government announced a "historic" decision: to end logging in native forests from 2024. As the state Premier explained, the forest management plan for 2024-2033 will not include logging in native forests; instead, the state government will spend 350 million Australian dollars to expand plantation forest estates and 50 million AUD to support the workers affected by this decision...

Forestry industry representatives were caught off guard by the decision, as they learned about it from the radio. Industry insiders are angered by the fact that the decision was reached without any prior consultation.