Green hypocrisy and environmental vandalism

The woody weeds issue highlights this gradual removal of property rights with very little public outcry - even among the farming community. Because landholders currently affected by this issue are a minority many other landholders who should be supporting them are indifferent, as they see this as an issue that does not affect them.

The inaction by farmer groups on this long running issue highlights the lack of solidarity that can only be a detriment to all of the farming community as the loss of property rights transcends many issues - not just woody weeds.

The government sanctioned spread of invasive native scrub is an environmental, social and political disaster that marginalises a minority group to the detriment of the whole community.

The tragedy is the community as a whole is allowing it to happen.