Labor will introduce to parliament a long-awaited overhaul to national environmental laws before Christmas, after an expedited process was agreed upon at the economic reform roundtable.
The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, said the three-day event had agreed the environment minister, Murray Watt, should proceed more quickly than a planned 18-month timeline. It was one of a flurry of announcements, including progress on road user charging for electric vehicles and a longer-term process to consider major tax reform.
