Our new environment super-department sounds great in theory. But one department for two ministers is risky

  • Written by: Peter Burnett, Honorary Associate Professor, ANU College of Law, Australian National University
Our new environment super-department sounds great in theory. But one department for two ministers is riskyGetty

Good news, Australia – the environment is back. Our new government has introduced a new super-department covering climate change, energy, the environment and water.

But while the ministry move sounds great in theory, it’s risky in practice. Having one super-department supporting two ministers – Tanya Plibersek in...

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