Matt Kean rebukes Coalition for ‘playing politics ’ as crunch time looms for nature laws

Environment minister Murray Watt’s Thursday speech warns parties it’s ‘now or never’ for overhaul to EPBC ActFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet 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 before Labor’s introduction on Thursday of a 1,400-page bill to overhaul the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act. Continue reading...