Rex Patrick says he may not support Coalition plan on environment law

Senator says government still hasn't addressed concerns crossbenchers raised last year, while conservationists call for action on review's recommendations

A key independent senator says he will not support a government plan to shift environmental approval powers to the states before the Coalition responds to a scathing" review of conservation laws.

Rex Patrick said the final report of the review into the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act was damning about the state of systems meant to protect Australia's wildlife.