Tuesday, 29 June 2021, 1:05 pm The government should be applauded for a proper consultation process on replacement RMA legislation but Federated Farmers has significant concerns about local democracy being stripped away. Reacting to the release today of an ‘exposure’ draft of the Natural and Built Environments Act, Feds Vice-President and resource management spokesperson Karen Williams said it was pleasing this initial round of submissions and select committee inquiry would be followed by a second select committee process early next year. "If the poor process around the production of the unworkable Essential Freshwater regulations has taught us anything, it is to carry out a