Coalition's 'three critical priorities' for environment scorned as 'shameful inaction and spin'

Waste policy, climate adaptation and reform of conservation laws top government agenda, letter reveals

The Morrison government has nominated waste policy, climate adaptation and reform of national conservation laws as its environmental priorities for 2021, prompting criticism that it is not focused enough on improving the plight of the country's declining wildlife and threatened species.

In a letter to her state and territory counterparts, the federal environment minister, Sussan Ley, said the prime minister had written to her suggesting three critical priorities" for the year. She asked her counterparts for their feedback.