Greens senator Nick McKim blasts climate groups after divisions over safeguard mechanism
by Adam Morton Climate and environment editor from on (#6AB2G)
Australia's environment movement needs to collectively get its shit together', senator says
A Greens senator has urged Australia's climate and environment movement to collectively get its shit together" and adopt a model for bringing about rapid change that does not involve sitting in Labor ministers' offices having cups of tea".
It follows an at times fraught debate among conservationists and other activists over how to respond to Labor's proposed changes to the safeguard mechanism, a climate policy that passed parliament on Thursday after deal with the Greens and some independents.
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