Photo: The protesters marched down Sydney's Macquarie Street before venting their anger outside the NSW Parliament. (ABC News: Sally Block)
Thousands of people from farms and environmental groups have gathered in Sydney for a mass rally against the New South Wales Government's land use policy.
The unlikely alliance, which has formed under the name Protect Our Land and Water, marched to State Parliament at lunchtime.
The marchers included members of several green groups and the lobby group GetUp!, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the Country Women's Association (CWA) and farmers.
They were there to show their displeasure at the Government's draft Strategic Land Use policy.
"City and country, united we stand. Protect our water, protect our land," they chanted.
The protesters say the Government is giving priority to coal seam gas and mining operations with the policy.
Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner sought to respond to the criticism by addressing the really but he struggled to get his message through, clashing with one protester.
"It will be if you'll just shut your mouth for a minute, mate. It will be, don't worry," he said.
Thousands of people from farms and environmental groups have gathered in Sydney for a mass rally against the New South Wales Government's land use policy.
The unlikely alliance, which has formed under the name Protect Our Land and Water, marched to State Parliament at lunchtime.
The marchers included members of several green groups and the lobby group GetUp!, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the Country Women's Association (CWA) and farmers.
They were there to show their displeasure at the Government's draft Strategic Land Use policy.
"City and country, united we stand. Protect our water, protect our land," they chanted.
The protesters say the Government is giving priority to coal seam gas and mining operations with the policy.
ABC News
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