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Hugh Possingham, Professor of Conservation Biology, The University of Queensland

Strong progress – from a low base: here’s what’s in NSW’s biodiversity reforms

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The laws designed to protect the environment in New South Wales are completely ineffective, according to the scathing Henry Review in 2023.

In response, the state government this week announced a major overhaul of the Biodiversity Conservation Act, introduced in 2016. The Minns govermment has committed to introducing 49 of 58 recommendations made by the review, either in full or in part.

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