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Albanese Scraps Environmental Laws Amid Election Controversy

2/2/2025

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In a surprising move, the Albanese government has scrapped its ambitious "nature positive" environmental laws just ahead of the West Australian election, drawing ire from Premier Roger Cook and the mining sector. Prime Minister Albanese admitted the reforms, intended to create a federal environmental protection agency, lacked backing, prompting fierce criticism from the Greens who claim Labor has surrendered to corporate pressures.

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In a surprising move, the Albanese government has scrapped its ambitious "nature positive" environmental laws just ahead of the West Australian election, drawing ire from Premier Roger Cook and the mining sector. Prime Minister Albanese admitted the reforms, intended to create a federal environmental protection agency, lacked backing, prompting fierce criticism from the Greens who claim Labor has surrendered to corporate pressures.