Australia’s Wilderness Society (TWS) has accused hardware giant Bunnings of greenwashing by selling timber linked to illegal logging in New South Wales. TWS has asked the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to investigate Bunnings for potentially selling timber sourced from NSW Forestry Corporation’s unlawfully logged operations. The complaint points to the NSW Forestry Corporation's multiple environmental law breaches and convictions. TWS claims Bunnings' responsible sourcing statements may mislead customers, labeling the timber as environmentally safe when it may not be. An ACCC spokesperson confirmed receipt of the complaint and said it would be assessed according to their enforcement policies but did not comment further. Victoria Jack, TWS’s NSW campaigns manager, said, "Bunnings customers don’t want their next project to come at the expense of native forests." She added, "What customers are paying for at the checkout could be timber made of greater glider or swift parrot habitat, which could even be illegally logged." Bunnings stated it sources timber only from operations certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) or the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), saying the NSW Forestry Corporation meets these standards. The NSW Forestry Corporation has been convicted multiple times for environmental offences and is facing many more charges. A court last year noted the agency was likely to reoffend. The Forestry Corporation maintains that its timber harvesting is legal and closely regulated, with strict oversight and third-party certification. They said they cooperate fully with regulators and act on issues identified during audits. The Wilderness Society's complaint highlights continuing concerns about the legitimacy of timber certification amid serious breaches by the NSW Forestry Corporation. Professor David Heilpern, a former magistrate, called the situation unprecedented, noting the challenge for retailers and consumers to avoid products from illegal logging. He said, "We have other legislation and regimes that deal with proceeds of crime, but not for situations like this."