Labor shelves contentious environmental reform after backlash from WA
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Labor won't try to negotiate the passage of the new laws, which would create a new federal Environment Protection Agency, in the coming sitting fortnight.

Well that’s just fcukibg depressing :(

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Labor has shelved plans to pass its contentious nature positive environmental laws before the election.

The decision comes after fierce resistance from West Australian Premier Roger Cook and sections of the mining industry.

Drill, baby, drill!

  • NathA
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    6 hours ago

    Mr Albanese and Labor got elected because of a perfect storm in WA where we had a massive anti-Liberal period. Everyone knows that the storm has mostly passed, but until the WA election next month, we won’t know how much support Labor still really has in WA.

    This resistance will be all about not rocking the boat four weeks out from a state election. We learned in 2009 how quickly and powerfully the Mining industry can shift the needle of public opinion on a policy that affects them.

    This way, they can bring it back in a few months.