The New South Wales government must grant an amnesty to all farmers who are being prosecuted under laws which no longer exist.
They are facing huge fines of up to half a million dollars for clearing vegetation on their own land and the threat of additional fines of up to $13,000 a day are also reportedly being directed toward farmers who refuse to answer questions from the Office of Environment and Heritage.
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