They rolled on under the radar, that's what.
Piece by piece, the dairy farmers concerned are slotting into place the pieces they need to entrench themselves in the dry country of the MacKenzie Basin, despite public concern about the effects they will have on the environment there and there proposed use of long-stay stalls for the cows.
The process being used by the farmers to win consent for their plans is being described as 'tricky' by The Environmental Defence Society chairman Gary Taylor :
"“In my opinion the applicants have acted disingenuously and in breach of the spirit, if not the letter, of the agreement to consult,” he says. “In my opinion, that process was conducted in a … [and it’s here that he pauses for a very long moment] … tricky way.”
Even Environment Minister Nick Smith describes the behaviour as 'gaming'.
Claire Browning has covered the 'tricky game' being played out beyond our ken, here.
(Hat-tip Toad)
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