Tanya Plibersek has announced a new agency to track and enforce Australia’s environmental goals after a damning report which “tells a story of crisis” was released.
Tanya Plibersek has unveiled the government's new Environmental Protection Agency in the wake of a “shocking”The State of Environment Report, which was held back by the former Morrison government until after the Federal Election, details the condition of the country amid the impacts of climate change over the last five years.
Tanya Plibersek announced the Environmental Protection Agency in the wake of a “shocking” five-year report Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage Research was also conducted on extreme weather events, Indigenous impacts, water temperatures, high emissions, poor land and water management and rising sea levels.
“They just need a government that cares as much as they do. Which is why in this term of government I will be guided by three essential goals,” she told the National Press Club on Tuesday.— Tanya Plibersek “To protect, to restore and to manage Australia's environment. We need to protect our environment and heritage for the future.
“We need trust and transparency. Decisions need to be built on good data, to show the public how we're tracking in real time.
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