'We saw this coming for years': Farmers take legal action after fires | AlexSmithSMH
The lawyer representing the farmers, Peter Jackson, said some graziers were seeking compensation while others wanted to see significant changes made to land clearing policies.
"They want to protect the biodiversity of the national park and certainly don't want to destroy it but since the park has been locked up, the fuel loads have increased significantly." Agriculture Minister Adam Marshall also said the government needed to look at "a variety of ways to reduce fuel loads in national parks and all public land", including "permitting stock grazing".
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Super League in crisis over Folau signingThe fallout from Israel Folau’s Super League signing continues with rival club Hull KR threatening legal action over the divisive move.
Read more »
Boris Johnson begins 'year of climate action', pledges ban on new petrol carsBritain announced that it plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2035 - five years earlier than its previous target - in a bid to speed up efforts to tackle climate change.
Read more »
Catalans threatened with Folau legal actionThe Rugby League club could face legal action if the super league and its members face financial loss or reputation damage due to the signing of Folau. 9News
Read more »
Sharp jump in electric vehicle sales underscores 'untapped potential'The 203 per cent rise in electric car sales comes as traditional car sales slide and the UK moves to ban new petrol cars within 15 years.
Read more »
'Just like Christmas but better': Deluge settles in as some Queensland regions get their best rain in two yearsHeavy rain continues to fall over parts of Queensland and graziers say while it is the best they have seen in years, they are not out of the woods yet.
Read more »
Queensland boy diagnosed with coronavirus as more Wuhan evacuees heading to Christmas IslandAn eight-year-old boy travelling in Australia has the coronavirus, taking the infection rate to 13 people, as the government gets ready for more evacuees.
Read more »