On the ABC news this afternoon it was reported that the Shooters Party in the Upper House of NSW gave notice today of a Private Members Bill to introduce “An Act to amend the Game and Feral Animal Control Act 2002 and the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 to make further provision with respect to the hunting or killing of game birds and other game animals; and for other purposes”.
I don’t have any other information or what deals may have been done to get this Amendment through – but it doesn’t sound good.
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Chris,
I heard from contacts some months back that this Bill was on the way. Wasn’t expected to rear it’s nasty little head till early next year. It must have been brought forward so as to be able to ram it through Parliament before a court case involving one of the Shooter’s & Fisher’s Party goes to a hearing.
The bill’s passing is regarded as fait accompli by the Game Council, it seems. Seeing as the S&Ps have the NSW Government by the short and curlies. I would be very careful about planning any in field demonstrations against duck shooters, as there are similar “non interference” provisions as in the legislation governing hunting in National Parks planned for duck hunters. There are severe penalties being pushed for by the S&Fs, for those who “interfere” with duck hunters.
Carl Clifford
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