Article 5WBMQ NSW government’s issuing of flood plain harvesting licences ‘an act of bastardry’, crossbenchers say

NSW government’s issuing of flood plain harvesting licences ‘an act of bastardry’, crossbenchers say

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Anne Davies
from on (#5WBMQ)

Licensing regime for flood plain harvesting has already been disallowed twice by the upper house

The NSW government has begun issuing flood plain harvesting licences in NSW despite objections from the upper house - a move that has been labelled an act of bastardry" and bad faith" by key crossbenchers.

Despite strong indications the regulations underpinning the licences could be disallowed for a third time by the Legislative Council, the state's water minister, Kevin Anderson, is understood to have begun issuing the licences.

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