Call for inquiry after Nationals MP urged land-clearing investigation be dropped

The ABC reports a New South Wales agency dropped an investigation after Nationals MP Kevin Humphries said it was 'too explosive and not warranted'

There are calls for an inquiry into the connections between the farming industry, the National party and decisions by the New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage over allegations the agency dropped a land-clearing investigation after intervention from a Nationals MP.

The NSW government is expected to pass legislation within days making the clearing of native vegetation easier, by allowing farmers to do so without approval in many cases.