Labor to vote against Morrison government's proposed changes to environmental laws
by Lisa Cox from Environment | The Guardian on (#57KEF)
Opposition says the Coalition bill offers no standards, no independent cop on the beat' and no additional funding
Labor says it will vote against the Morrison government's proposed changes to environmental laws to transfer development approval powers to the states and territories.
The opposition's environment spokeswoman, Terri Butler, said a bill before the parliament was designed purely for political conflict in the absence of serious environmental reforms, including an independent regulator.
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