Farm organisations horrified they will be swept up in changes to environmental laws that aim to stop green groups taking legal action against resource projects inflamed farm organisations occupy learned they will be caught by changes to federal environmental laws aimed at stopping “environmental saboteurs” using the courts to delay gargantuan projects,but agriculture minister Barnaby Joyce says some individual farmers may not.
After the surprise announcement of major changes to federal environmental law on Tuesday, the Abbott government spent much of Wednesday making conflicting statements about which part of the laws it intended to abolish. Related: Coalition to restrict green groups' suitable to challenge after Carmichael setback Related: Abbott government war on green 'saboteurs' is Laurel and Hardy slapstick Related: Australia has denied environmental approval to just 18 projects since 2000 Related: Philip Ruddock questions move to stop green groups challenging mine plans Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com