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Farmers and conservationists say environment laws are flawed but a 'tough' EPA is on its way

The federal government says it will deliver "a tough cop on the beat" to enforce Australian law through a national Environment Protection Agency (EPA).

A spokesperson said it was preparing its response to the 2020 Samuel Review into the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, which called for the establishment of a national agency to enforce environmental law.

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