NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has struck a deal with her Nationals colleagues over the state's koala protection policy that nearly imploded the coalition government.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has struck a deal with her Nationals colleagues over the state's koala protection policyMs Berejiklian said she has reached a balanced outcome with her coalition partner over the State Environmental Planning Policy which will be taken to cabinet next week.
Acting Deputy Premier Paul Toole said under the changes farmers will be primarily able to continue doing what they're currently able to do. They were concerned the policy would limit land use on farms and the ability to rezone areas for development as more trees would be classed as koala habitat, which would restrict the clearing of land.
He said the deal will ensure agriculture and farming will continue to be regulated by existing land management codes and private native forestry will still be regulated under the existing code arrangements.if concessions to the policy weren't made.NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian issues ultimatum to Nationals to stand down from koala policy protest
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