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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Lisa Cox

Top environmental groups say some of Labor’s new laws could take conservation backwards

The Gouldian finch is listed as endangered.
The Gouldian finch is listed as endangered. The Labor government approved the clearing of part of its habitat in Darwin. Photograph: Joe Hidalgo Photgography/Getty Images

The Albanese government is backing away from a promise to substantially transform how nature is protected in Australia and is planning some changes that would make things worse, according to eight of the country’s top environment groups.

The conservation organisations said they were concerned the government planned to break up promised legislation for new environmental laws and defer some difficult reforms until after the next election, if it wins a second term.

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