Tying the spring hunting referendum to the next local council elections could be the start of a diminished hunting lobby, according to Birdlife director Steve Micklewright.
“After the hunting season was suspended, hunters sent a clear message to the government that they would not vote unless they got whatever they wanted.
“But the government seems to have drawn a line here and told hunters they have to comply or else the State just won’t play ball any more,” Mr Micklewright said.
He was contacted for his reaction to the government’s U-turn on a plan to postpone the March 2015 local council elections.
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