Opinion

The NSW koala wars showed one thing: the Nationals appear ill-equipped to help rural Australia

By Tanya M Howard
Updated September 11 2020 - 8:08pm, first published 5:16pm
NSW Nationals leader John Barilaro has capitulated on his threat to blow up the government over koala protection legislation. Picture: Elesa Kurtz
NSW Nationals leader John Barilaro has capitulated on his threat to blow up the government over koala protection legislation. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

This morning, NSW Nationals leader John Barilaro capitulated on a threat to tear apart the state government over new koala protections. For now, the government remains intact. However the Nats' campaign to loosen environmental protections that affect farmers will continue to destabilise the Coalition in the longer term.

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