The opposition leader is promising to slash green tape for resources projects, which has prompted Tanya Plibersek to accuse him of writing policies for mining magnates.
in Perth last week that excessive red and green tape – environmental regulations for new projects such as mines, processing plants and gas fields – had cost the resources sector billions of dollars by blocking project development.
Dutton also committed to defunding not-for-profit legal centre the Environmental Defenders Office and said he would “seek to limit the ability of third parties to challenge decisions under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act”.to handle development decisions and enforce regulations.She said Dutton’s pledge appeared to have been designed by the resources sector and would exempt mining projects from proper environmental assessment.
“Big mining projects could effectively be exempt from national environment laws under the controversial new plan.”The federal budget committed $23 billion to the government’s Future Made in Australia plan, including $7 billion in tax credits for processing and refining any of the 31 minerals on Australia’s critical list, as well as $7 billion for green hydrogen projects.
for a “nature-positive plan” with comprehensive reforms to national environmental protections by the end of 2023.
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