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Corporate Australia determined to destroy environmental protection laws

Do you recognise the language of the industry bullies?

” this is just a speed bump along the way”

One of the main sticking points with those against the changes, which includes environmental groups and The Greens, is that the Commonwealth would not have right of veto over projects on environmental grounds..

Industry says backflip on environmental approvals may be just a bump in the road, ABC Rural News, By Babs McHugh, 07/12/2012 The mining industry says the decision by the Federal Government not to honour an agreement to streamline the environmental approvals process is a purely political one.
The Prime Minister has told the Business Advisory Forum at the Council Of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting that the Federal Government wouldn’t relinquish any of its powers unless all states agreed to the same framework.
That’s despite a promise at the last COAG meeting to reduce duplication of environmental assessments between the Commonwealth, States and Territories.

It would have meant changes to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC), which was enacted in 1999…... One of the main sticking points with those against the changes, which includes environmental groups and The Greens, is that the Commonwealth would not have right of veto over projects on environmental grounds……
Given that this is such a major reform, the resources sector is
hopeful there may be changes still.
“I would hope that all is not lost, that this is just a speed bump
along the way, and the state governments can get back around the table
and get this on track,” Mr Moyle said.
A decision on whether to go ahead with changes to the EPBC Act has
been deferred until the next COAG meeting in April 2013.
http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201212/s3649908.htm

December 7, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, politics