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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Damon Cronshaw

'Our future depends upon it': Dr Ken Henry exposes failed biodiversity laws

An eastern quoll in Aussie Ark's wildlife sanctuary at Barrington Tops. Picture supplied

A major NSW law aimed at protecting the environment failed to conserve biodiversity at the state level and in bioregions - which includes the Hunter, an independent review has found.

The review, led by former federal treasury secretary Dr Ken Henry, found the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 was "not meeting its primary purpose of maintaining a healthy, productive and resilient environment".

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