Media Releases

June 23, 2021

23 June 2021  The Nature Conservation Council looks forward to contributing to the NSW Upper House inquiry into floodplain harvesting announced today.  “The inquiry follows the introduction earlier this year of poorly designed regulations that would have transferred billions of dollars’ worth of public water into private...

June 23, 2021

The Nature Conservation Council calls on all Senators to defend the Murray-Darling River system and reject proposed National Party amendments to the Water Legislation Amendment (Inspector-General of Water Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2021.  “The proposed amendments will substantially hamper attempts to restore the...

June 23, 2021

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinarian Medicines Authority’s (APVMA) has rejected a dangerous proposal to use bromadiolone around the perimeter of crops to control the state’s mouse plague.  “The APVMA’s decision is a sensible result,” Nature Conservation Council Chief Executive Chris Gambian said.  “Everybody said when this dangerous proposal was floated that bromadiolone was completely unsuitable for broadscale application.  “Thank goodness sense...

June 22, 2021

The NSW Government has delivered a strong budget for climate action and nature, investing significantly in clean energy and koalas and extending the Saving Our Species Program for another five years.  “This is probably the best budget for climate and nature we have seen from the Coalition...

June 20, 2021

The NSW Government’s almost $500 million package to accelerate the uptake of electric vehicles [1] is the beginning of the end of the internal combustion engine’s 120-year monopoly on road transportation in NSW. [2]  “This is an historic and very welcome package from a government that has significantly increased its commitment to climate action over the past few years,” Nature Conservation Council Chief Executive Chris Gambian said.   “It will not only reduce the climate impact of road transportation,...

June 09, 2021

The Nature Conservation Council today launched its campaign to accelerate the uptake of electric vehicles in NSW as a new plank in its broader campaign to transition the state economy to 100% clean energy by 2030.  The council’s Accelerate NSW campaign includes policies to:  Waive stamp duty for...

June 05, 2021

People have rallied across the state today, calling on the NSW Government to strengthen protections for koalas and their habitat.  More than 500 people gathered in Hyde Park, Sydney, and were addressed by a range of speakers, including:   Nature Conservation Council Chief Executive Chris Gambian,  Animal...

June 04, 2021

Statement by Nature Conservation Council Chief Executive Chris Gambian  “We welcome Chris Minns’ election as leader of NSW Labor and look forward to working with the new Labor leadership team to put climate action and the protection of nature at the top of the political agenda.  “The people want an effective Opposition...

June 03, 2021

The Nature Conservation Council has welcomed plans to create a new hydro-electricity facility on the edge of Lithgow in the state’s central west.  “Energy Australia’s plans to establish a pumped hydro-electricity facility near Lithgow will help the city maintain its position as a key...

June 02, 2021

What: Koala Day of Action, June 5. The campaign to save the koala from extinction continues with a rally in Hyde Park and other locations this Saturday calling on the government to strengthen legal protections for the species.  When: 11am, Saturday, June 5   Where: Hyde Park (near the Archibald Fountain), Sydney    Who:  ...