ANALYSIS: Why John Barilaro's koala concerns may destroy his political habitat
Today, NSW Nationals leader and Deputy Premier John Barilaro upped the ante, announcing not one butAnd Barilaro's demands didn't end there, saying that all ministers would refuse to relinquish their portfolios, despite moving to the crossbench.
The Nationals are enraged the Government's Koala Habitat Protection State Environment Planning Policy , which meansThe Nationals argue the new rules go too far in restricting how owners manage their land and don't actually ensure the safety of koala populations.The parties have been in talks for the past six months over this policy but have clearly hit an impasse.
The greyhound saga pitted city MPs against country MPs and Barilaro was instrumental in the policy ultimately being overturned.
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