Long-sought environmental law reform is finally here. But will the compromise deal actually protect nature?
- Written by Justine Bell-James, Professor, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland
Brayden Stanford/Pexels, CC BY-NC-NDToday is a landmark day for environmental law. After years of false starts and abandoned promises, Labor has finally struck a deal with the Greens to pass long-awaited changes to the federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. The laws are expected to pass the Senate today – the final...
