Farmers fear regulatory double-strike on native vegetation

Colin Bettles
July 27 2017 - 7:00am
Andrew Rolfe (left), John Murdoch, George Haylock, Stephen Rolfe, Mike Green, Jim Litchfield, Bea Litchfield and Richard Taylor – all Monaro graziers impacted and concerned by state and federal legislation limiting their capacity to manage native grasslands.
Andrew Rolfe (left), John Murdoch, George Haylock, Stephen Rolfe, Mike Green, Jim Litchfield, Bea Litchfield and Richard Taylor – all Monaro graziers impacted and concerned by state and federal legislation limiting their capacity to manage native grasslands.

FARMERS in the NSW Monaro region have had their concerns momentarily eased and a potential revolt averted, over a red and green-tape double-whammy restricting their land management options.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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