Alix Goodwin, CEO National Parks Association of NSW
National parks in NSW are managed and protected by dedicated and skilled staff and contractors of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). While to many this sounds like a dream job, it is one that comes with serious risks.
What do swift parrots, koalas and NPWS rangers have in common? They may all be extinct in NSW if the Baird government has anything to do with it.
Over the weekend a worrying piece of news was buried amongst the furore of two Grand Finals and a heatwave that sent millions to the beach: NSW environment agencies are to be hit with $20 million worth of cuts this year— on top of $60 million already slashed from environment since the change of government three years ago[1].
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