2019 will be remade across NSW as Koala SEPP 2021. Core rural zones in rural areas will be decoupled from the SEPP as new codes that protect koala habitat under the Local Land Services Act are developed over the next month.
This will vastly reduce red tape by removing the dual consent requirements facing farmers and foresters while immediately introducing enhanced protection for koala habitat in areas where more than 95 per cent of development activity occurs.
Deputy Premier John Barilaro said the concerns of landholders in regional NSW have been heard by the NSW Government.
“This is a win for regional NSW and balances the interests of farmers and the protection of koalas and their habitat,” Mr Barilaro said.
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In this time of coronavirus, the actions of our leaders have never been more in the spotlight.
And Australians, with lives and livelihoods at stake, have responded, engaging in often emotionally-charged debates around health, economic and other public policy.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
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A year into the pandemic, the Prime Minister and Victorian Premier have both been shortlisted for the annual McKinnon Prize for political leadership.
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One of Parliamentâs first priorities when it resumes this year will be to select a new president of the NSW upper house after John Ajaka revealed his decision to quit politics.
Mr Ajaka, 65, president of the Legislative Council since 2017, informed the Premier this week of his planned resignation, which is expected to take effect in April.
President of the NSW Legislative Council John Ajaka will retire later this year.
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He joined the upper house in 2007 and is a former Liberal minister in portfolios including ageing, disability services, multiculturalism and the Illawarra. A spokesman for Mr Ajaka confirmed his intention to resign.
A $32 million hydro-powered battery project to be located near Albury will be Australia's first,following approval by the NSW Government. Minister for.