Protecting salmon farming at the expense of the environment – another step backwards for Australia’s nature laws
- Legislation to support salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour will be introduced in federal parliament with likely Coalition support, aiming to amend existing environmental laws that limit reviews of decisions about salmon farming.
- The laws limit public and environmental group rights to review some Commonwealth environmental decisions, as stated by a concerned environmental group member.
- Environmental groups plan to inform the public about Labor's decision to scale back environmental reviews, according to Greenpeace's Glenn Walker.
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'Pack of mongrels': Greens senator confronts Anthony Albanese over salmon farming deal
The protest came after a bill to assure the continuation of salmon farming on Tasmania's West Coast — despite environmental concerns — passed the lower house of parliament on Tuesday.
Dead salmon, dying skates: How Tasmania was thrown into the election spotlight
One month after dead fish washed up on beaches outside Hobart, Anthony Albanese will amend environmental laws to protect the salmon farming industry in Tasmania. The post Dead salmon, dying skates: How Tasmania was thrown into the election spotlight appeared first on Crikey.
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