NSW environmental offsets to be reformed after ‘appalling practices’ revealed, minister says
by Lisa Cox from Environment | The Guardian on (#5R54N)
State environment minister, Matt Kean, has launched internal review after Guardian investigation revealed major problems with offsets schemes
There should be a major reform of New South Wales' environmental offsetting schemes following a Guardian Australia investigation that revealed appalling practices", the state's environment minister, Matt Kean, has said.
Kean told a NSW budget estimates hearing on Tuesday some issues uncovered by the Guardian's reporting were now the subject of investigations by integrity bodies.
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