Sky News Political Editor aclennell says there was 'madness' in the NSW government this week at a time when they “smashed the public health response”.
Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says there was "madness" in the NSW government this week at a time when they “smashed the public health response”. New South Wales Nationals leader John Barilaro backed down over a contentious koala protection policy.
The state's National Party earlier this week threatened to sit on the crossbench over the law, which members of the party argued would have huge ramifications for landowners. “No-one in the Nationals looks like they want to roll Barilaro and so there are concerns the same threat will hang over the government,” Mr Clennell said. “A Nationals source has told me Adam Marshall looked at mounting a challenge but elected against it.
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