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state political reporter Ashleigh Raper

NSW government pulls forestry bill after it threatened to reignite 'koala wars' rift

The NSW government has abandoned a contentious piece of legislation in the final sitting period of this year, after it threatened to reignite a fight over koala protections within the state Coalition.

Last week, the government introduced a Private Native Forestry Bill to parliament, which was set to be debated this week.

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