Labor’s bill gives it power to override laws — and never tell you why

Ministry overrides power at heart of Labor’s proposed reforms Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Protection Act It would not only give politicians completely unrestricted power to ignore environmental laws in the name of the “national interest”, but would also give them the ability to do so in complete secrecy.

After waiting five years since Graeme Samuel submitted his review EPBC Act To the Morrison government, draft legislation The overhaul legislation was introduced to parliament yesterday ahead of Environment Minister Murray Watt’s Press Club speech.