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The NSW Government is sitting on its hands while thousands of hectares of native bushland has been cleared near Moree and in other parts of the state, threatening the survival of local koala populations and destroying habitat for threatened wildlife, the state’s peak environment group said today.

More than 1,000 hectares of bushland near Moree, documented as important koala habitat, has been bulldozed and an investigation is underway, but the NSW Government has said it may not take any enforcement action until Christmas.

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Polling released today shows 85 per cent of Australians agree the Federal Government should be able to block or make changes to major projects that could damage the environment.

The Federal Government could give up much of its power to do so under proposed changes to the national Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, currently being pushed state governments.

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A landmark decision by the Administrative Decisions Tribunal will force the NSW Government to open its books and allow the community to see the true cost of logging the state’s native forests for the first time.         

The tribunal has upheld the Nature Conservation Council of NSW’s appeal against a decision by Forests NSW to refuse access to details about wood supply agreements in the state’s north east.

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New planning laws in NSW will fail to meet community expectations unless they deliver meaningful protection for the environment, promote sustainable communities and guarantee opportunities for public participation, found a review released today.

The review report, Our Environment, Our Communities, prepared by the Nature Conservation Council of NSW, Total Environment Centre and EDO NSW, proposes substantial changes to the state’s planning system, to better protect the environment and promote meaningful community involvement in planning decisions.

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