NSW hunting bill: More land opened for hunting near national parks

Hunting would be allowed on more than 20 parcels of land across NSW, including Bathurst and Eurobodalla, under controversial legislation proposed by the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party, as Premier Chris Minns ruled out enshrining the “right to hunt” in law.

Minns’ move to water down a key pillar of the Game and Feral Animal Legislation Amendment (Conservation Hunting) Bill 2025 came as political sentiment shifted against the legislation.

In documents seen by the Herald , the areas to be made available for hunting will span 50,000 hectares across 23 parcels of land. Five of the lots are in the Muswellbrook Shire Council, including two that border Manobalai Nature Reserve. Four fall within Mid-Western Regional Council, and three within Bathurst Regional Council and Snowy Monaro Regio