Koala SEPP does impact farmers

The NSW Government’s new Koala Habitat Protection State Environment Planning Policy (SEPP) does impact farming and private native forestry activities in many parts of NSW. NSW Farmers’ President James Jackson said the new SEPP was designed to protect koalas from urban expansion, but many farmers are finding they are bound by new laws that are based on inaccurate mapping.  “As … Continue reading Koala SEPP does impact farmers