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Matthew Rimmer

Labor must protect environment while rewriting laws ‘written to facilitate development’, Larissa Waters says
Greens leader says redesign of ‘ridiculous’ Howard-era rules must include explicit consideration of climate theguardian.com/australia-news #auslaw #auspol #EPBC #climate

The Guardian · Labor must protect environment while rewriting laws ‘written to facilitate development’, Larissa Waters saysBy Tom McIlroy
Matthew Rimmer

Albanese says federal EPA will not be ‘same model’ as earlier one he promised but didn’t deliver theguardian.com/environment/20
Detail not yet clear about new nature watchdog plan, which comes after previous attempt drew backlash from Western Australia #auslaw #auspol #EPBC

The Guardian · Albanese says federal EPA will not be ‘same model’ as earlier one he promised but didn’t deliverBy Dan Jervis-Bardy
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NSW.Biodiversity

The system is failing Australian wildlife

Clearing nearly 10,000 hectares of the endangered Gouldian finch habitat?
"The West Australian government is under federal investigation over conservation zones in the Kimberley's Ord Valley."

"The EPBC Act is 25 years old. A review into that act found it to be failing the environment."
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abc.net.au/news/2025-01-31/dpi
#birds #GouldianFinch #LansClearing #agriculture #expansion #sandalwood #corn #cotton #OrdValley #epbc #failure #MicroExtinction #extinction

ABC News · WA government under investigation over alleged environmental noncomplianceBy Alys Marshall
Jo Evans

The latest Water Technical Advisory Group meeting minutes on the Santos website are terrifying. Santos is walking further away from its commitment to monitor groundwater in the #Pilliga and the experts seem to be allowing this to happen. How can cumulative impact on groundwater be assessed when monitoring is so weak? Randall Cox from OGIA is not concerned.

#EPBC #PilligaPipeline #CSG #AUSpol

narrabrigasproject.com.au/wp-c

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BellingenNSW

Conserving Australia’s biodiversity requires a national reckoning with this vast continent’s lands, seas and waters

"Australia’s wildlife and ecosystems are iconic, integral to our national identity and loved the world over. But they’re often disregarded, destroyed and are suffering decline at alarming rates. More than 100 species extinct and 2000-plus threatened species and ecological communities: This is Australia’s unenviable conservation record since European colonisation, about 240 years ago."

"A new federal government in 2022 brought promise of ending environmental neglect, commitments to being “nature positive”, and a stated goal of “no new extinctions”. Central to this was the reform of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act)."

"It might seem a strange thing for a wildlife ecologist to say, but genuine progress for conservation in Australia does not hinge on more science. We know the threats and risks – we’re currently monitoring species to extinction."
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australiangeographic.com.au/to
#biodiversity #conservation #wildlife #EPBC #EPBCAct #NaturePositive #law #MoreData #EPBC #extinction #destruction #australia #SettlerSociety

Australian Geographic · OPINION: Law reform for natureBy Euan Ritchie
BellingenNSW

Coal kills koalas

New report exposes huge risks to NSW and Queensland koala populations from new coal mines and expansions

"The research concludes that at least 26 proposed new coal mines will clear important koala habitat, including 23 projects that are being assessed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act and seeking approval from the Albanese government and three projects that have not yet been referred for EPBC assessment. The 26 coal mining projects plan to clear a combined total of 11,644 hectares of koala habitat if granted approval by the federal government, an area equivalent to 112 square kms, which is around 5,822 MCG sized sporting fields, or 41 times the size of Sydney’s CBD."

"The 26 proposed coal mines planning to clear koala habitat would be responsible for at least 8.2 billion tonnes of climate pollution."
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koalasnotcoal.org.au/new_repor

"Koala numbers have dropped by over 50% since colonisation, and they’re falling fast due to the twin threats of habitat destruction and climate change.The expansion of coal mining operations poses a significant double threat to koalas, directly through the destruction of their habitats and indirectly by exacerbating climate change."
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koalasnotcoal.org.au/coal_kill
#FossilFuels #coal #NSW #ClimateEmergency #ExtremeHeat #biodiversity #EPBC #koalas #extractivism

Koalas Not CoalNew report exposes huge risks to NSW and Queensland koala populations from new coal mines and expansionsA new report finds 11,644 ha of endangered koala habitat is set to be bulldozed, and 8.2 billion tonnes of carbon pollution will be released over the total life of the mines. Land clearing + climate change = a double death sentence for Australia's endangered koalas. #KoalasNotCoal
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BellingenNSW

Australia is the only deforestation hotspot among developed nations and national laws are ineffective

We've done the south - Now for the north!
A case of filibusterism?

"Forests and woodlands across Australia’s south were deforested many decades ago. But our northern reaches have stayed far more intact – until recently. Most clearing took place without being assessed under Australia’s national environmental laws, which covers damage to threatened species and ecological communities. And state laws have many exemptions, especially in Queensland...Australia has promised to end deforestation. The problem is, our environmental laws and enforcement are failing to do so."
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theconversation.com/poor-compl

"Our results showed that even a nation with a suite of mature environmental protection laws is falling well short of achieving international commitments regarding deforestation...Poor compliance and exemptions facilitate ongoing deforestation."
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Thomas, H., Ward, M. S., Simmonds, J. S., Taylor, M. F. J., & Maron, M. (2024). Poor compliance and exemptions facilitate ongoing deforestation. Conservation Biology, e14354. doi.org/10.1111/cobi.14354

Life in a Filibuster Society
America as Filibuster Society, By Nick Burns
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americanaffairsjournal.org/202
#deforestation #loggingIndustry #laws #EPBC #EUDR #BiodiversityCrisis #SamuelReview #extinction #SettlerSociety #NT #WaterGrab #Queensland #Australia #NowForTheNorth #filibusterism

The ConversationPoor compliance and broad exemptions mean land clearing continues apace in northern Australia – despite our laws and pledgesThree years ago, Australia pledged to end deforestation by decade’s end. But land clearing continues due to legal exemptions and a lack of enforcement
BellingenNSW

National environmental standards? "There is a very long way to go"

"Nature Positive" laws? 'Future Made In Australia' policy postponed (again)

"The government is soon to host an international "nature positive" summit, but can't get its own "nature positive" laws through parliament...Overhaul of environmental laws looks shaky, with 'nature positive' and industrial reforms delayed."
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abc.net.au/news/2024-08-21/nat
#Biodiversity #Conservation #epbc #EPBCAct #law #NaturePositive #degradation #ExtinctionCrisis

ABC News · Overhaul of environmental laws looks shaky, with 'nature positive' and industrial reforms delayedBy Melissa Clarke
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BellingenNSW

A weakening of environmental protections and favouring fossil fuel interests.

"Sadly, environment policy took a step backwards today. An announcement by Minister Tanya Plibersek's about 'protecting the environment' was exactly what big coal and gas companies asked for. The Minister actually gave a free pass to fossil fuel companies. I'm writing to ask you to join me in calling or writing to Minister Plibersek and Prime Minister Albanese to demand stronger environmental protections."
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lyrebirddreaming.com/post/call

Extinction crisis demands full reform of nature law
acf.org.au/extinction-crisis-d
#FossilFuels #EPBCAct #climate #BiodiversityCrisis #conservation #law #NatureLaw #ExtinctionCrisis #wildlife #EPBC

Gregory Andrews · Call to Action: Protecting our EnvironmentSadly, environment policy took a step backwards today. An announcement by Minister Tanya Plibersek's about 'protecting the environment' was exactly what big coal and gas companies asked for. The Minister actually gave a free pass to fossil fuel companies. I'm writing to ask you to join me in calling or writing to Minister Plibersek and Prime Minister Albanese to demand stronger environmental protections. Why It's Important:The Minister's announcement represented a weakening of environmental prot
BellingenNSW

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act
The law is fundamentally flawed.

abc/ 2020: "We have an Act that doesn't prevent extinction, even though that is the primary national Act to conserve our unique biodiversity. It's the classic death by a thousand cuts. You could lose the species because each of those threats have been assessed independently rather than at the same time...We are seeing our environment in a state of steady decline over the 20 years since the Act has been in operation."

"Australia currently has the worst rate of mammal extinction anywhere in the world." Professor Hughes
abc.net.au/news/2020-08-25/env

Why Australia's environmental laws aren't working | ABC News
youtube.com/watch?v=6YMzxf2ZdB
#EPBC #biodiversity #Conservation #DeforestationHotspot #Australia #extinction #koalas #TheGreatKoalaNationalPark #LoggingIndustry #regulation #governance

ABC News · What this critically endangered bird tells us about Australia's failing environment protection lawsBy Nick Wiggins
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