Needling isey? or just displaying a lack of understanding?
This country, for the next one hundred years, should plant two hardwood [gum trees] for everyone we remove
We have the world best hardwood lets farm it
So much marjinal land needs to provide a reliable income such trees do
Stop fires? 5 years minimum time kids too, for every firebug soon fires will fade away

Issy you ask; Is cutting down and removing hazardous and flammable trees from around dwellings not a good idea?

My answer is; Yes its a good idea.

Many folk have moved to bush land settings, and not because they are prevented from doing so, or they are lazy (could be a bit of that), but rather because they choose not to remove fire hazards from around their property. Nothing to do with government, or environmentalists, or greenies. They simply like the "natural" aspect of the whole environment they have moved to. Also some people are complacent; "There's no chance of a bushfire coming through here." attitude, "There hasn't been a bushfire through here in 50 years!" Then next season their house burns down in a 1 in 50 year bushfire.

Paul.

"INVERELL Shire Council received a warning in August from the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) following a tree-clearing activity sanctioned by council...
The warning came after the investigation found council had breached the long-standing National Parks and Wildlife Act, 1974 for damage to an ecological community, identified under the Threatened Species Conservation Act, 1995.

OEH spokesperson, Lawrence Orel, said failure to heed the warning could result in fine of up to $110,000.

Inverell Shire Council general manager, Paul Henry, said in a written response to the Times that the action was initiated by a number of calls from the community in relation to trees, limbs and fallen timber in close proximity with the Ashford/Inverell Road.

Mr Henry also said a motorist and his family were potentially endangered when the truck they were following knocked loose an overhanging branch, which struck their vehicle."
http://www.inverelltimes.com.au/story/2554995/inverell-shire-council-warned-after-bulldozing-trees/

Permission is needed to remove native trees.

Further to the above,

"State-by-state rules around tree removal
Despite the fact that a tree may be located solely on your property does not mean you have free rein to remove it. In fact, removing a tree from your property without proper approvals from your local council can incur hefty fines.

Nationally, native species are all protected and require approval before any removal. You will also need to supply specific reasons for the removal. In most states, this rule against removing native tree species only applies to rural areas. ACT and South Australia are the only states to have blanket rules against removing native tree species. Trees that have heritage and Aboriginal heritage significance also have protection on a national level.

The tree species that are exempt from this protection are pest species. You are also exempt when it comes to pruning protected trees for maintenance or when intervention is in the best interest of the tree..."
http://www.finder.com.au/cutting-down-trees-on-your-property

Here is a paper from one who changed his mind for Climate Emergency to no Emergency at all!
http://www.quora.com/Why-did-you-change-your-views-on-climate-change/answer/Chris-Boyd-50?ch=10&share=a2211cae&srid=ZKwA&fbclid=IwAR2QvPEsOqSUnCbynn8IJPFo2IlejaKUGM0aq_hvFzBjGISjUueGZXTMgmQ

We see some clutching at straws here, even inventing the straws to start with
Greens do not hold any power over the NSW Government, can not be behind silly council tree preservation laws
Right here, in a place in real danger if one local fire gets going in today's heat, folk live under trees
Talk to snakes they let sleep under beds
They may not even vote
Climate emergency is not caused by at most, ten percent of the population