‘Find a way forward’: Matt Kean rebukes Coalition for ‘playing politics’ with environment laws

Former state Liberal treasurer and current chair of the Climate Change Authority says report would give businesses certainty and is in the national interestGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMatt Kean has scolded the federal Coalition for “playing politics rather than acting in the national interest” on new nature laws, adding to the political and industry pressure on Sussan Ley to strike a deal with Labor.The former New South Wales Liberal treasurer and Labor-appointed chair of the Climate Change Authority sent the message to his party colleagues ahead of Labor’s introduction on Thursday of a 1,400-page bill to overhaul the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act. Continue reading...