Sussan Ley: I'll be an environmentalist as minister
by Sarah Martin from Environment | The Guardian on (#4H572)
MP says she's prepared to fight for her portfolio - and a priority will be cutting 'green tape' for big projects
The new environment minister, Sussan Ley, has declared herself an "environmentalist", saying she is prepared to fight for the environment around the cabinet table even when colleagues disagree with her.
Ley, who welcomed the Queensland government's decision on Thursday to give the green light to the Adani coalmine, told Guardian Australia she wanted to see more action on recycling, threatened species and biodiversity protection, and a greater focus on individual action to achieve a better environment.
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