Federal environment law review calls for independent cop, but Morrison Government rules it out – ABC News

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No LNP Transperancy. Another Morrison On the Water Matter

A landmark review into Australia’s national environment laws has called for a major overhaul, including establishing an “independent cop” to oversee them.

“The foundation of the report was that there is too much focus on process and not enough focus on outcomes and that should be changed entirely,” Graeme Samuel, the review’s independent author, said.

He concluded that Australia’s environment was getting worse under the laws designed to protect it.

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