A federal nature watchdog and broken environment laws
Plibersek praised nature positive deal with Pocock and Greens as ‘critical’ before PM scrapped it, documents reveal

"Pushing the EPA off the agenda risks alienating pro-environment Labor MPs and grassroots members, who have spent years campaigning for a federal nature watchdog. The EPA forms part of Labor’s nature positive plan to overhaul federal environment protection laws."
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jan/30/tanya-plibersek-praised-nature-positive-deal-with-david-pocock-and-greens-before-pm-scrapped-it-documents-reveal

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https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/wa-premier-warns-east-coast-latte-sippers-over-nature-positive-laws-20250129-p5l83v
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