Monday, April 30

Nationals split on CSG rules



One of many recent CSG protest rallies, in this case about 100 people turned out at Tuncester hall.


NSW Nationals are calling on the Government to toughen up its draft Strategic Land Use Policy because it does not meet the party's expectations.

The call signals a split between the Parliamentary wing of the NSW Nationals and its NSW Sate branch.

However, Ballina MP Don Page yesterday denied a split, but admitted there were differences of opinion within the party about the policy.

"We recognise there are issues (relating to the policy) which need to be addressed," Mr Page said.

He said the Nationals parliamentary party would discuss the issues raised by the NSW State branch of the party and would make no comment until then.

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