Just two prosecutions for ‘unexplained land clearing’ made since NSW Coalition changed rules
by Anne Davies from Environment | The Guardian on (#62RHS)
Clearing has risen by 73% since new laws allowing the clearing of native flora were introduced as independent MP criticises lack of action
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The New South Wales government has completed just two prosecutions into unexplained land clearing" since 2017 when the Coalition introduced a much more liberal regime to allow clearing of native vegetation.
Clearing has risen by 73% since the new laws were introduced.
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