Huge penalty as Walgett farmer "clears" 70 per cent of his land

John Ellicott
August 12 2019 - 1:00pm
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A North-West NSW farmer near Walgett who cleared almost 70 per cent of his property has been fined $248,000, with $48,000 in court costs, for illegal clearing, but told the NSW Land and Environment Court he believed he had the green light from a state politician.

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John Ellicott

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