NSW farmer fined record $1m for wiping out critical koala habitat for private airstrip larger than Sydney airport

Former GrainCorp chair Ronald Greentree and Auen Grain were fined over $1 million for illegal land-clearing in New South Wales, destroying 1,262 hectares of critical habitat for 30 threatened species. Despite convictions, Greentree showed no remorse, raising concerns about his environmental impact.