Controversial brumby protections a 'skilful use of democracy' says lobbyist

The former politician and pro-brumby advocate who campaigned for new protections for wild horses in NSW has denied any vested commercial interest in lobbying the NSW Government, calling it a "skilful use of democracy".

Peter Cochran, a former Nationals MP for Monaro and one-time donor to the Nationals who runs horseback brumby tours in Kosciuszko National Park, dismissed the outrage from the scientific community as an environmental "conspiracy".

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Article written by: Andy Park