No 'captain's call' on forestry: Joyce

Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce has rejected a claim that Prime Minister Tony Abbott made a "captain's call" over Tasmanian forestry policy.

The Wilderness Society released Freedom of Information documents on Saturday claiming they revealed Mr Abbott pushed ahead with election commitments in the sector despite departmental caution.

The Greens seized on this as evidence of a "captain's call" by Mr Abbott.

TWS said the documents showed Mr Abbott had ignored a letter from Environment Minister Greg Hunt and Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce, which asked for more time to review the government's forestry commitments immediately after the election.

But a spokesman for Mr Joyce on Monday said the letter was a departmental draft that was never signed by either of the ministers.

"The draft letter was never sent to the prime minister," he said.

"There was no split between the ministers and the prime minister.

"The government proceeded with the election commitment as promised."