NSW government wary of 'lawyers' picnic' as Ku-ring-gai Mayor fights housing reforms

The NSW government has bemoaned potential for a “lawyers’ picnic” after Ku-ring-gai Mayor Sam Ngai announced a fight against housing reforms feared to overshadow local heritage sites, explains New South Wales Political Reporter Julia Bradley. Mayor Ngai has promised his campaign against the government's signature housing reforms will save his community in the long run. NSW Premier Chris Minns remains adamant the days of "everybody passing the buck" on housing development are over. Ku-ring-gai is hoping to present its own proposal where the housing projects could be shifted to more developed areas and avoid heritage conservation areas.