Tag: Nature Laws
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Australia must pass nature laws to protect the orange-bellied parrot and boost the economy
Introduction: a national imperative Australia stands at a crossroads. We can continue to debate politics while a critically endangered species edges toward extinction, or we can pass pragmatic nature laws that protect wildlife, create jobs, and safeguard the future for our children. The orange-bellied parrot (Neophema chrysogaster) is a stark example: with an estimated 50…
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Ken Henry: Labor’s Nature Laws Need Tighter National Interest Exemptions to Count
Ken Henry warns that Labor’s nature laws could fail without stricter exemptions Former Australian Treasury secretary Ken Henry has delivered a pointed critique of the Albanese government’s effort to reform environmental protection through new nature laws. Speaking amid ongoing debate over how to balance development with conservation, Henry argued that the reforms risk becoming ineffective…
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Ken Henry: Labor’s nature laws risk collapse without tighter national-interest exemptions
Ken Henry’s warning: a critical test for Labor’s nature laws Former Treasury secretary Ken Henry has mounted a pointed critique of the Albanese government’s latest push to regulate nature and environmental protections. His central claim is simple but potent: the proposed nature laws are likely to be ineffective unless the government tightens the “national interest”…
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Ken Henry: Labor’s Nature Laws Need Clearer National-Interest Exemptions to Avoid Loopholes
Warning from a Former Treasury Chief Former Treasury secretary Ken Henry has delivered a pointed critique of the Australian government’s proposed nature laws, saying they risk becoming “worthless” without tightened national-interest exemptions. His remark follows growing concerns that a broad, loosely defined framework could be exploited by developers seeking carve-outs and special treatment under environmental…