Aug 21, 2026 – 3.36pmPlans to fund a massive koala sanctuary in northern NSW with a new type of carbon credit is threatening to split the federal Greens, who were unable to agree on a position this week on whether to back a Nationals-led motion to derail the scheme.The Minns government last month announced its new Great Koala National Park would be funded with carbon credits, which are tradeable instruments generated by nature projects that can be used to offset emissions elsewhere in the economy.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles