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Australia’s new environment bill introduces stronger project vetting and climate rules, sparking debate over its impact on biodiversity and industry.
Australia’s Labor government plans to reintroduce revised environmental protection laws next week, rebranding Tanya Plibersek’s “nature positive” agenda under Environment Minister Murray Watt.
The bill includes a new “unacceptable impacts” test giving ministers power to block projects and requires climate mitigation plans for high-emission developments.
Critics, including environmentalists and business groups, warn the changes could enable “pay-to-destroy” outcomes via a revised offsets regime and act as a de facto climate trigger for fossil fuel projects.
While the government frames the reforms as a bipartisan compromise, opponents argue they weaken safeguards, favor big business, and undermine biodiversity.
The legislation is seen as a test of political strategy ahead of potential deals with the Greens or opposition leader Sussan Ley.
El nuevo proyecto de ley medioambiental de Australia introduce normas más estrictas sobre el control de proyectos y el clima, lo que ha provocado un debate sobre su impacto en la biodiversidad y la industria.