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Documents show Scott Morrison has ‘bungled’ environment law reform, Labor says – The Guardian
Papers reveal federal environment department officials warned against preemptively handing approval powers to states
Federal officials warned against transferring environmental approval powers to state governments before a major review of conservation laws was complete, saying it could undermine hopes of substantial reform.
Despite the warning, the Morrison and Western Australian governments pushed ahead with plans to give the states greater authority in approving developments before the formal review by former competition watchdog head Graeme Samuel was finished.
Samuel ultimately recommended the change should…
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