The Greens have slammed the government’s proposed reforms and are refusing to back a new Environment Protection Agency.
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek is accusing the Greens of spending their time defending disgraced union leaders at the expense of working to pass environment reforms, threatening the minor party it will wear the blame if the government fails to pass its laws.
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s proposed Environment Protection Agency is the second part of her three-stage reform agenda.Plibersek has been trying to negotiate with the opposition with little progress and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese this week revived the prospect of watering down the promised agency’s powers.
Greens environment spokeswoman Sarah Hanson-Young on Monday slammed the government for threatening to deal with the opposition if the minor party did not back its draft laws. “ are more interested in defending John Setka than defending the environment,” Plibersek said.Plibersek’s proposed Environment Protection Agency is the second part of her three-stage reform agenda. The first was the creation of Environment Information Australia to provide data for decision makers, while the third is legally binding national standards that rule out damage to critical habitats.
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