#water-protection

#water-protection

The bill introduced into parliament only a few weeks ago proposed to take the country backwards in environmental protection. It sought to strip communities of participation in environmental decisions, hand decision-making about environmental harm to the states and territories and give the environment minister sweeping power to tailor environmental regulations for certain developments, companies or industries. The government made it clear from the outset that the convenience of business, the desire for quick yesses that could harm the natural environment, was its chief priority.