NSW Environmental Defenders Office defend new native veg legal action, NSW Farmers say “waste of money”

Alex Druce
Updated June 27 2018 - 5:06pm, first published 4:00pm
EDO NSW chief executive David Morris said the two points it would be contesting were initially presented to the Land and Environment court back in March, when it was found Primary Industries Minister Niall Blair failed to obtain concurrence of Ms Upton before making the codes. Photo by Michele Mossop
EDO NSW chief executive David Morris said the two points it would be contesting were initially presented to the Land and Environment court back in March, when it was found Primary Industries Minister Niall Blair failed to obtain concurrence of Ms Upton before making the codes. Photo by Michele Mossop

The state’s native veg regime is being dragged back to court – with green groups hoping for a repeat of March’s embarrassing admission by government it had not properly signed off on new land clearing codes. 

Alex Druce

Alex Druce

Senior Journalist

Politics and rural issues journo in Sydney. Give me a yell at adruce@fairfaxmedia.com.au

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