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Every coal and gas approval tarnishes Labor’s climate legacy

Every coal and gas approval tarnishes Labor’s climate legacy

Since taking office in 2022, the Albanese government has approved 32 coal, oil and gas developments – six of them since the 2025 election.

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WA Today

Carmen Lawrence

Every coal and gas approval tarnishes Labor’s climate legacy

Every coal and gas approval tarnishes Labor’s climate legacy

Since taking office in 2022, the Albanese government has approved 32 coal, oil and gas developments – six of them since the 2025 election.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

Carmen Lawrence

Every coal and gas approval tarnishes Labor’s climate legacy

Every coal and gas approval tarnishes Labor’s climate legacy

Since taking office in 2022, the Albanese government has approved 32 coal, oil and gas developments – six of them since the 2025 election.

previous day 10

The Age

Carmen Lawrence

Every coal and gas approval tarnishes Labor’s climate legacy

Every coal and gas approval tarnishes Labor’s climate legacy

Since taking office in 2022, the Albanese government has approved 32 coal, oil and gas developments – six of them since the 2025 election.

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Brisbane Times

Carmen Lawrence

WA public has every reason to be sceptical about a bill that concentrates vast power in premier’s hands

WA public has every reason to be sceptical about a bill that concentrates vast power in premier’s hands

The premier has not taken West Australians into his confidence about the projects he wants to prioritise under Labor’s new State Development Bill.

09.11.2025 7

WA Today

Carmen Lawrence

Albanese’s gas project extension is a mistake - but it’s not too late

Labor came to government in 2022 with a climate mandate and voters have once again backed it to protect the environment. But it has failed at the...

30.05.2025 10

WA Today

Carmen Lawrence

Albanese’s gas project extension is a mistake - but it’s not too late

Labor came to government in 2022 with a climate mandate and voters have once again backed it to protect the environment. But it has failed at the...

30.05.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Carmen Lawrence

Albanese’s gas project extension is a mistake - but it’s not too late

Labor came to government in 2022 with a climate mandate and voters have once again backed it to protect the environment. But it has failed at the...

30.05.2025 8

The Age

Carmen Lawrence

Albanese’s gas project extension is a mistake - but it’s not too late

Labor came to government in 2022 with a climate mandate and voters have once again backed it to protect the environment. But it has failed at the...

30.05.2025 9

Brisbane Times

Carmen Lawrence

Albanese’s gas project extension is more than a mistake

Labor came to government in 2022 with a climate mandate and voters have once again backed it to protect the environment. But it has failed at the...

30.05.2025 9

WA Today

Carmen Lawrence

Albanese’s gas project extension is more than a mistake

Labor came to government in 2022 with a climate mandate and voters have once again backed it to protect the environment. But it has failed at the...

30.05.2025 5

The Sydney Morning Herald

Carmen Lawrence

Albanese’s gas project extension is more than a mistake

Labor came to government in 2022 with a climate mandate and voters have once again backed it to protect the environment. But it has failed at the...

30.05.2025 7

The Age

Carmen Lawrence

Albanese’s gas project extension is more than a mistake

Labor came to government in 2022 with a climate mandate and voters have once again backed it to protect the environment. But it has failed at the...

30.05.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Carmen Lawrence

Western Australia is tearing up environmental protections – and taking a bet the rest of the country won’t notice

Western Australia sometimes feels more than three hours behind the rest of the country. The tyranny of our distance has always meant it’s been hard...

23.10.2024 50

The Guardian

Carmen Lawrence