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Doubling of feral-free zones throws a lifeline to threatened species
December 18, 2020
Today’s pledge to more than double feral-proof reserves in NSW to 45,000ha is a fine way to cap a year of very positive environmental pledges by NSW Environment Minister Matt Kean. It comes on top of commitments to add 400,000 hectares to the national...
Read MoreTroy Grant appointment further undermines public confidence in water management in NSW
December 17, 2020
The National Party has taken cronyism to new heights with the appointment of a former NSW party leader as Interim Inspector-General of Water Compliance. [1] “They’re not even pretending anymore,” Nature Conservation Council Chief Executive Chris Gambian said. “Troy Grant was in charge when...
Read MoreAGL cops record penalty after hazardous coal-ash sludge spill into Bayswater Creek
December 16, 2020
Energy giant AGL has paid a record amount in rehabilitation costs, legal fees and community payments after a pipeline at its Bayswater power station burst and released 1,440 cubic metres of hazardous coal ash into Bayswater Creek on September 4, 2019. Clean-up and rehabilitation...
Read More25m clearing code must protect koalas and other threatened species
December 10, 2020
The code to operationalise the government’s new 25m land clearing law must protect threatened species habitat and be based on science and expert opinion, not political spin. “The 25m clearing law the government pushed through parliament last month was a reckless piece of legislation...
Read MorePremier Berejiklian, please the save Menindee Lakes – Kakadu of the south
December 07, 2020
The Nature Conservation Council welcomes Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s decision to visit Menindee Lakes today to see first-hand the impact water management decisions are having on local communities and ecosystems. Ms Berejiklian’s visit coincides with the launch of the Nature Conservation Council’s Save Menindee Lakes...
Read MoreVales Point power station’s billionaire beggars receive $62 million dividend
December 01, 2020
The Federal Government must withdraw its $8.7 million grant to Vales Point power station after revelations that owners Trevor St Baker and Brian Flannery took $62 million in dividends in FY2019-20. Details of the superprofit are contained in Financial Statements and Reports posted with...
Read MoreBasin plan delays are killing our rivers
November 26, 2020
New Queensland and ACT water ministers must hold firm against NSW and Victorian attempts to delay water recovery at tomorrow’s Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council meeting. “NSW continues to drag its feet on proper measurement, metering and monitoring of irrigation in the northern basin, while...
Read MoreBattle to save the Pilliga is not over yet
November 25, 2020
Conservation groups have vowed to continue the campaign to stop the Narrabri gas project despoiling the largest temperate forest in NSW. Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley yesterday approved the project that will convert the Pilliga into an industrial gas field. Nature Conservation Chief Executive...
Read MoreHistoric energy superpower plan passes parliament
November 25, 2020
The Nature Conservation Council welcomes the passage of the Electricity Infrastructure Investment Bill through NSW Parliament this afternoon with cross-party support after a marathon 32-hour sitting of the upper house. The bill will ensure about 60 wind and solar farms are built over the...
Read MoreCusack saves the day, but koalas still at risk
November 20, 2020
The conservation movement applauds Liberal MLC Catherine Cusack’s principled decision to block the National Party’s Local Land Services Amendment Bill in the upper house last night. “Congratulations and thank you to Liberal MLC Catherine Cusack for risking so much to protect koalas and push...
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