NSW minister urges Morrison government not to 'smash through' conservation law changes
by Adam Morton Environment editor from Environment | The Guardian on (#564F3)
State Liberal Matt Kean calls on his federal counterpart to drop opposition to an independent environment protection authority
The New South Wales environment minister has called on the Morrison government not to smash through" changes to national conservation laws and to drop its opposition to an independent environment protection authority.
In a significant intervention from a Liberal government minister, Matt Kean questioned his federal counterpart's rush to introduce draft laws to change the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act while a major review was still under way, saying it was more important to get the detail right.
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