Deputy Premier John Barilaro is trying to erode the status of NSW’s National Parks under the guise of bushfire prevention, says the Public Service Association. Stewart Little, general secretary of the PSA, said as part fo the Berejiklian government, the deputy premier had overseen a 35 percent loss of NPWS’s fire-trained staff, which significantly impacted […]
PSA Media release Large areas of the state will be left exposed to bushfires and uncontrolled wild dogs in the wake of a restructure of National Park operations by the Office of Environment & Heritage, the Public Service Association (PSA) says. The restructure in the lead up to the bushfire season, when experienced planning should […]
PSA media release: Large areas of the state will be left exposed to bushfires at the peak of summer due to a restructure of National Park operations by the Office of Environment & Heritage said the Public Service Association (PSA). National Park regions were reduced from 14 down to eight. All Regional Managers, critical in […]
Green: National Park land where hunting is specifically not allowed under the new laws Orange: National Park land where hunting is allowed at the Ministers discretion. Red: National Park land where hunting is expected to start in 2013
The NSW Public Service Association has condemned the announcement of the State government’s deal to expand shooting in national parks in return for Shooters Party support for the sale of electricity assets. The union is concerned the explosion in shooting in 70 of the state’s 799 national parks and conservation areas will create additional risks […]