By Philip Hopkins
A Latrobe Valley consultant has strongly criticised the lack of bushfire expertise on the state government panel investigating the future use of Victoria's native forest estate.
The government has established the Great Outdoors Taskforce to conduct the investigation of the state's public land estate, which now includes forest previously used for timber harvesting.
The taskforce will be chaired by former Victorian Minister for Environment, Lisa Neville.
Members of the taskforce include:

Karen Cain, chair of the Eminent Panel for Community Engagement and a