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Justine Bell-JamesThe Conversation |
These long-delayed laws took three years, a new Environment Minister and a slew of compromises to be passed.
After years of failed attempts, Australia’s environmental laws are finally getting an overhaul. But will they stop the damage done to nature?
Labor’s long-awaited environmental reforms do represent progress. But ambition levels have been dialled back and much depends on the detail.
Australia’s nature laws are now in even worse shape than when Labor was elected in 2022. But this is why things could be different this term.
Past policy positions and musings of new Liberal leader Sussan Ley offer insights into future directions on renewable energy, environment laws, and...