Murray Watt to overhaul environment laws Albanese once blocked
- Murray Watt, the new Environment Minister, will visit Western Australia to restart discussions on revising environmental laws, including potential changes to the name 'nature positive.'
- Watt aims to meet with Premier Roger Cook and stakeholders to seek support for reforms to the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.
- In response to previous delays, Watt emphasized the need for clear communication and collaboration among all parties to achieve progress on environmental reforms.
- Watt believes that both business and environmental groups are ready to work together for legislative changes that benefit Australia's environment.
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Murray Watt confirms rewrite of environmental laws shelved by Albanese
With his feet just barely under the desk, newly installed Environment Minister Murray Watt will take to Western Australia to restart talks on contentious conservation reforms and a decision this month on whether to extend Woodside's Karratha gas facility beyond 2030.


Approaches to environment policy a challenge to election winners and losers
Big questions over environment policies are giving Labor and the Coalition a few challenges post-election. Photo: Supplied. The Federal Government and the Opposition are both confronting separate battles over environment policy issues post-election. While the Coalition partners are squabbling over their commitment to net zero by 2050, Labor has pressure to revisit shelved environmental protection laws. New Environment Minister Murray Watt said h…
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