Australia desperately needs a strong federal environmental protection agency. Our chances aren’t looking good
- Written by Justine Bell-James, Associate Professor in Environment and Property Law, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland
Enrico Della Pietra/ShutterstockWhen Labor came to power federally after almost a decade in opposition, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek pledged to turn around Australia’s worsening environmental woes, from extinctions to land clearing to climate change.
While the government has made progress on climate action, protecting biodiversity...





