Analysis: John Barilaro's latest, but most extreme, round of brinkmanship may well win him friends in the bush but it will be at the expense of a stable functioning government | AlexSmithSMH
It is an extraordinary development for a government that is the envy of the country for its competent handling of a global pandemic.
It became law just before last Christmas, but has been the source of simmering tension between the Nationals and Liberals ever since. The Nationals argue the policy will lock up land for farmers. The Liberals insist it does nothing more than provide mechanisms for koalas to be protected.For the Coalition to face a nasty split over the issue of koalas seems unfathomable. But the cracks in the relationship – routinely described as an unhappy marriage of convenience – have been widening.
This time Barilaro had no choice but to follow through. He has a long history of empty threats, whether it be threatening to quit as leader, or threatening to give up his title of deputy premier.There is no doubt that while Berejiklian, along with her chief health officer Kerry Chant, have been lauded for the NSW's response to the pandemic, Barilaro has also been integral in NSW's success.
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