Recent amendments to Australia's nature protection laws have sparked outrage within the environmental movement. The changes, which sideline the environment minister and halt a review of foreign-owned salmon farming's impact on endangered species like the Maugean skate, indicate a significant rollback of protections. Initially promising to strengthen environmental laws, the current government is now perceived as sacrificing nature for industry interests. The Coalition's support for these amendments underscores a concerning trend towards prioritizing polluting industries over established environmental safeguards, raising alarm about the future of vulnerable species.
The government's carve-out for the salmon industry means the environment is more poorly protected than it was at the start of its term, damaging Labor's environmental credentials.
The Coalition is expected to support the amendments, with Peter Dutton favoring the overriding of established protections on behalf of destructive industries.
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