‘Dead in the water’: key crossbenchers reject Coalition demand to back new environment standards
by Adam Morton Environment editor from on (#5K4Q4)
Environment minister Sussan Ley stares down Senate on conservation laws and says damage by Kosciuszko feral horses makes her extremely angry'
The Morrison government is attempting to stare down the Senate over changes to conservation laws, warning the wording of controversial new environment standards before parliament is not negotiable" and will not be strengthened.
The push was immediately rejected by two key crossbench senators, with one declaring the legislation to change the laws - which all parties agree are failing - was dead in the water" unless the standards were strengthened.
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