The Greens have slammed the Albanese Government for flagging they will cave in and do a deal with Peter Dutton to gut their already weak environment legislation, breaking an election promise, as reported on the front page of the West Australian today.
Senator Sarah Hanson-Young is Greens Spokesperson for the Environment:
“Labor caving in on environment laws would be the final nail in the coffin for Labor’s environmental credibility before the next election.
“It appears the Prime Minister is prepared to torch Labor’s environment and climate credentials for a dirty deal with Dutton to appease the likes of Gina Rinehart and the coal, gas and logging corporations.
“Yet another cave-in to polluting corporations will accelerate extinction, fuel the climate crisis and destroy critical habitat for endangered species like our precious koala.
“The science is clear: we need environment laws that actually protect the environment. That means ending native forest logging and stopping new fossil fuel project approvals, via a climate trigger.”
“Instead of working with the Greens to protect the environment and climate, the Prime Minister is flagging yet another broken promise that will fast track destruction and pollution.”