Wagga MP launches broadside at brumbies in move to scrap protection law

Wagga MP launches broadside at brumbies in move to scrap protection law

Support grows for Dr McGirr's bill to end Kosciuszko horse protection, aiming to prioritise native species recovery.

Coppicing reform - a win for native species and farming families - NSW Nationals

Nationals Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke, has introduced the Biodiversity Conservation and Local Land Services Legislation Amendment (Broombush and Blue Mallee Coppicing) Bill 2025 to the NSW Parliament. The bill seeks to amend the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 and the Local Land Services Act 2013 to enable the lawful coppicing of broombush and blue mallee… The post Coppicing reform – a win for native species and farming families appea…

Bush pollie launches broadside at brumbies in move to scrap protection law

11,000-signature petition drives repeal bill to balance environmental recovery and feral horse management.

Wagga MP to introduce new law to end protections of Snowy Mountain brumbies

Wagga MP Joe McGirr was praised by enviornmental groups for his stand. Photo: Parliament of NSW Facebook. Wagga MP Joe McGirr announced this week his intention to introduce a bill to parliament aimed at lifting restrictions on the culling of wild horses at Kosciuszko National Park. Dr McGirr’s bill seeks to repeal former deputy premier John Barilaro’s Kosciuszko Wild Horse Heritage Act, which recognised the heritage value of the brumbies and sou…