NSW government accused of reopening ‘koala wars’ with new forestry bill
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Liberals criticised after proposing councils be stripped of approval powers for logging operations
The Perrottet government has been accused of reopening the koala wars" by proposing legislation that would strip New South Wales councils of their powers to regulate native forestry operations on private land.
The agriculture minister, Dugald Saunders, introduced a bill on Wednesday that critics said would water down the regulation of forestry in the state.
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