'Everything is made into a political issue': rethinking Australia's environmental laws

Public should be given a greater say on development plans, experts sayEnvironmental lawyers and academics have called for a comprehensive rethink on how Australia’s natural landscapes are protected, warning that short-term politics is infecting decision-making and suggesting that the public be given a greater say on development plans. The Australian Panel of Experts on Environmental Law has launched a blueprint for a new generation of environment laws and the creation of independent agenci