February 23, 2023
Luxon calls for forestry slash prosecutions
Posted On February 23, 2023
0
Christopher Luxon National Party NZ leader photo credit Gettyimages
Forestry companies should be held to account
National Party leader Chris Luxon says forestry companies need to be held to account for damaged caused by their waste during extreme weather events.
In his first major speech in the reopened parliament, he said legislation is needed.
“It’s the only business, the only sector I know which gets to internalise the benefits and to socialise the cost and we need to revisit practises, we need to revisit penalties and prosecutions as a result,” Mr Luxon said.