In a statement from Ms Gillard, she said the state of the forestry industry in Tasmania was not sustainable.

She said the agreement would secure jobs, ensure a sustainable forestry industry and achieve environmental outcomes by protecting high conservation value forests and remaining old growth forests.

The agreement also provides the protection of a further 430,000 hectares of native forest.

Read the Tasmanian Forest Agreement as a related story link here.

For more read The Examiner tomorrow.