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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Adam Morton Climate and environment editor

New Australian environment laws would not stop widespread deforestation, organisations say

Australian Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek
The concerns are consistent with some of those raised by nine environment groups in a letter to the environment minister, Tanya Plibersek, in September. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

New national environment laws being developed by the Albanese government fail to address systemic flaws in the existing system and would continue to allow widespread deforestation, according to three organisations familiar with the plans.

Officials representing the environment minister, Tanya Plibersek, have been sharing sections of draft conservation laws to be introduced this year in consultation meetings with conservation, business and other groups.

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