The great white shark population will not be culled after a horrific attack on a swimmer at a city beach despite growing calls for the measure.
The federally protected species is suspected to have been responsible for an attack on Leah Stewart, a 35-year-old mother, who sustained critical injuries at Coogee beach on Saturday.
NSW Premier Chris Minns has overruled Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty after she left the door open on culling as a shark mitigation strategy.