His use of his land was restricted due to Australia's commitments to the Kyoto Protocol and he was refused compensation as it was the New South Wales government, and not the federal government in Canberra, which had enacted the laws to combat Global Warming.
His use of his land was restricted due to Australia's commitments to the Kyoto Protocol. As it was the New South Wales government, and not the federal government in Canberra. This was what he was refused compensation. Canberra had enacted the laws. This was to combat Global Warming.