Two years ago the previous government commissioned a review of the system supposed to protect Australia's environment. Graeme Samuel's report was scathing and called for a complete overhaul. #abc730 #auspol
The new government responded to that report today with a suite of reforms including a new environmental agency and new federal regulations. #abc730 #auspol
“Today we're talking not just about the creation of a new environment protection agency, but a quite fundamental rewriting of our environment laws.” - Environment Minister @tanya_plibersek. #abc730 #auspol
"Professor Graeme Samuel's review of our environment laws ... showed that what we've got now is not fit for purpose. We're not protecting the environment. We're seeing continued decline and degradation. We're the extinction capital of the world." - @tanya_plibersek #abc730
“We'll make clear all of the funding announcements in the next budget.” - Environment Minister @tanya_plibersek. #abc730 #auspol
"It's not climate trigger, what we're saying is that large projects should disclose their domestic emissions here in Australia … and they should make clear how they're going to reduce those emissions, or how they're going to compensate for those emissions.” - @tanya_plibersek
“The minister will be able to override an EPA decision, but there's some important safeguards here. The EPA original advice will have to be published, the minister's decision to override in the national interest will have to be transparent & published as well." - @tanya_plibersek
.@FergusonNews asks Environment Minister @tanya_plibersek: Would the new environmental standards prevent another Juukan Gorge? #abc730 #auspol
“What this is about is Australia having a sustainable forestry industry. We need forest products and we want forest jobs. What we also want to do is better protect our environment.” - Environment Minister @tanya_plibersek. #abc730 #auspol
.@FergusonNews asks Environment Minister @tanya_plibersek if she thinks the 15-month prison sentence for climate activist Deanna ‘Violet’ Coco is punishment commensurate with the crime. #abc730 #auspol
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