Labor strikes deal with Greens to pass long-awaited overhaul of nature protection laws
The deal to re-write the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act marks an end to a five-year struggle to fix the broken systemFollow our Australia news live blog for latest...
By Dan Jervis-Bardy Chief political correspondent · The Guardian World
The deal to re-write the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act marks an end to a five-year struggle to fix the broken system Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Labor has struck a deal with the Greens to overhaul federal environmental protection laws on parliament’s final sitting day of the year, ending a five-year struggle to deliver on Graeme Samuel’s blueprint to fix the broken system. The Greens have agreed to support Labor’s re-write of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act after securing further concessions from the government amid tense and prolonged negotiations. Continue reading...