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Voices For NatureCrossing the floor for koalas - Catherine Cusack (25 February 2021)Last year anti-koala legislation was defeated by a one vote in the NSW Upper House. The crucial vote was Liberal MLC The Hon. Catherine Cusack, who crossed the floor to vote against her own government’s bill, and lost her position as a parliamentary secretary as a result.
Catherine explains why she decided to cross the floor to save koalas, opens up about the personal repercussions of this act, and how she thinks politics needs to change to better serve the community and environment.
The Hon. Catherine Cusack MLC Catherine Cusack was first elected to the NSW Legislative Council in 2003. Sh...2021-03-0235 min