Former LNP official urges landholders to 'hang up' on environment officers

Australian Conservation Foundation condemns advice to refuse access to federal environment department officers investigating land clearing

A former north Queensland Liberal National party official has urged landholders to "hang up" on commonwealth officers who are investigating whether land-clearing plans breach federal conservation laws.

Peter Spies, a land-clearing consultant and one-time Atherton LNP branch president, has also suggested landholders refuse access to federal environment department officers unless they have search warrants.