Coalition pushes to break up environment bill as fight over new nature laws heads to parliament

Opposition leader Sussan Ley wants to prioritise ‘practical’ measures for fast-track projects but delay protections for natureGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalition wants to break reforms of the federal environment protection regime in two, prioritising measures to fast-track projects while likely further delaying protections for nature.The opposition leader, Sussan Ley, has made the “constructive” offer to Anthony Albanese before the return of federal parliament on Monday, where the political fight over long-awaited legislation updating the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC) is expected to dominate. Continue reading...