They include: abolition of the Climate Commission, abolition of the High Speed Rail Advisory Group and formal attempts to wind back the world heritage listing of Tasmanias forests. The Environmental Defenders Office has been defunded and federal environmental law has been weakened. At the same time, the Abbott government has approved Clive Palmers “mega coalmine” in the Galilee Basin, which seriously threatens the Great Barrier Reef. Linked to this, the government has also approved the largest coal port in the world, which is in the Great Barrier Reef Heritage Area.
Posted on: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 23:25:01 +0000
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