'An appalling attack': NSW Labor to oppose plan to raise Warragamba dam wall

The plan would allow flooding of 50 sq km of world heritage-listed national park, Labor says

New South Wales Labor will oppose plans to raise the wall of Warragamba dam, saying the government is pandering to developers at the cost of the environment.

The Coalition tabled an amendment to the National Parks and Wildlife Act on Wednesday, paving the way for the Blue Mountains dam to be raised by 14 metres, which could temporarily flood parts of the world-famous national park.

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