Ken Henry warns ‘conga line of developers’ would try to exploit exemptions in Labor’s proposed nature laws
by Dan Jervis-Bardy from Environment | The Guardian on (#7149G)
Exclusive: Every project developer is absolutely convinced that their project is in the national interest,' Australian Climate and Biodiversity Foundation boss says
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The former Treasury secretary Ken Henry says a conga line of developers" would lobby the environment minister for special carve-outs unless the Albanese government clarifies the types of projects that could be granted exemptions under its new nature laws.
While welcoming the overall package of laws introduced to parliament on Thursday, Henry said the vague drafting of the national interest" exemption and the failure to close loopholes for native forest logging and land clearing were problems that needed to be fixed.
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