Luke Foley's commitment at Saturday's Country Labor conference in Dubbo, to put a SEPP on the Drayton South site if the 4th PAC rejects the mine and work with the equine industry to place buffers between our industry and mining, is welcomed by the Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders Association President, Dr Cameron Collins.
"We have been calling for protection and buffers for the past six years. What we want is bi-partisan support for real action NOW to protect and save the Hunter's Equine Critical Industry Cluster before its too late," Dr Collins said
If the NSW Government wants to keep its nationally and internationally significant thoroughbred breeding industry then it needs to act now.
"We need to know if the NSW Government wants to keep this industry in the Hunter Valley. If not tell us now. If it does, then put a SEPP on Drayton South and put a ring round the ECIC and end the land use conflict."
HTBA Release
