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NSW Premier Chris Minns affirmed the government's commitment to establishing the Great Koala National Park, despite Labor parliamentarians rejecting a motion to guarantee its creation independent of a federal carbon credits scheme. The state has allocated $80 million for the park's development, contingent on the approval of a carbon project aimed at reducing native forest logging. Critics argue that the government's reliance on federal approval undermines the park's future, while proponents emphasize its potential to generate significant carbon credits and environmental benefits.