All posts by Peter Burnett
Has time been called on the native forest logging deals of the 1990s? Here’s what the Albanese government can do
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Victoria recently announced an end to native forest logging in December 2023, six years earlier than previously announced. Western Australia is ending it from January 2024. The Greens and independent federal MPs are now calling on the Albanese…
‘Complete elation’ greeted Plibersek’s big plans to protect nature
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has announced a much-anticipated overhaul of Australia’s national environment law. The plan is rich with welcome new policies – but the path to change is littered with hurdles. The changes largely follow the…