Member for Cootamundra has returned to the floor of the NSW Parliament following the winter break and kickstarted the session with a Notice of Motion on Land Management Regulation and property rights.

Ms Cooke gave notice that she would move notes with concerns over proposed changed to the NSW Land Management Code 2018 which she said were developed without prior consultation with land holders, recognise potential impacts on land holder rights and land management on private rural land and call for changes to the Land Management Code to be halted until 'meaningful consultation with famers' has occurred and 'the Native Vegetation Maps are accurate.'

At the end of July Ms Cooke released her formal submission to Local Land Services strongly opposing the Government's proposed amendments to the Code that would change how farmers manage their land.

Ms Cooke said the proposed amendments presented serious concern for local farmers and she believes the Government failed to properly consult with those most affected by the proposed changes.

"As the Member for one of the largest rural seats in NSW, I am deeply concerned by what is being proposed," Ms Cooke said.

"These changes will directly impact farming families who are already doing the hard work of managing their land sustainably and yet they've had very little say in the process."

Ms Cooke's submission highlights her concerns, which include:

- The removal of set aside discounts which Ms Cooke said would see more productive land locked up indefinitely and allow Local Land Services (LLS) to enter properties and dictate where these areas are located

- The introduction of a new 'invasiveness test' which according to Ms Cooke would make it harder and more expensive for farmers to manage woody vegetation, increasing both delays and treatment costs

- the reduction in authorisation periods from 15 years to just seven or in some case three, which Ms Cooke said undermines long-term land management planning by farmers

"These changes simply don't reflect the realities of farming life or the long term approach landholders take to looking after their properties," Ms Cooke said.

"What's most disappointing is the complete lack of meaningful consultation.

"The minister has been missing in action and the NSW Minns Government is showing no leadership in agriculture right now."