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Storms make forestry slash inevitable, so who’s legally responsible?

Posted: 27 Jan 2026

Under current law, forestry companies can be held responsible if slash causes environmental harm or property damage.

After the devastation left by Cyclones Hale and Gabrielle, The Detail speaks to Dr Mark Bloomberg, an adjunct senior fellow at the School of Forestry at Canterbury University, about forestry, slash, and who should be accountable.

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