The man who sparked the so-called koala wars, which almost tore apart the Coalition in New South Wales, announces his intention to retire after more than a decade in state parliament.
Retiring Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis in discussion with the operator of a north coast timber mill.abc.net.au/news/nsw-mp-chris-gulaptis-to-retire-clarence/101357160The man who sparked the so-called koala wars, which almost tore apart the Coalition in New South Wales, has announced his intention to retire after more than a decade in state parliament.
"When you have the main roundabout in Grafton being declared a koala habitat, it clearly showed that the plans were flawed and it just wasn't right."The situation escalated when the party's leader at the time, John Barilaro, declared he would move all the Nationals MPs to the crossbench unless the policy was changed."I would do it all again," Mr Gulaptis said.
The Nationals MP eventually joined a picket line and spoke at rallies to protest against the decision."The community was so entrenched in having a jail in town and it meant so much in terms of jobs and the local economy." "We were on the ropes and, for the government to do this to a newly elected member of the government, I found it unconscionable," he said.
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