‘It’s now or never’: Murray Watt warns parties to back nature laws or lose chance

29/10/2025 17:03 The Guardian

Minister will use a speech on Thursday to rally support as Matt Kean tells Coalition to stop ‘playing politics’ and get behind legislationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMatt Kean has scolded the federal Coalition for “playing politics rather than acting in the national interest” on new nature laws, adding to the political and industry pressure on Sussan Ley to strike a deal with Labor.The former New South Wales Liberal treasurer and Labor-appointed chair of the Climate Change Authority sent the message to his party colleagues ahead of Labor’s introduction on Thursday of a 1,400-page bill to overhaul the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act. Continue reading...

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