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Rex Patrick says he won’t support Coalition plan on environmental powers before it responds to ‘scathing’ review – The Guardian
Senator says government still hasn’t addressed concerns crossbenchers raised last year, while conservationists call for action on review’s recommendations
ConservationSenator says government still hasnt addressed concerns crossbenchers raised last year, while conservationists call for action on reviews recommendations
Sat 30 Jan 2021 19.00 GMT
A key independent senator says he will not support a government plan to shift environmental approval powers to the states before the Coalition responds to a scathing review of conservation laws.
Rex Patrick said the final report of the review into the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC)…
