Reforms include public registers to track how developers are meeting their commitments and avoiding damaging endangered ecosystemsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales parliament has passed the “biggest reforms to the biodiversity offsets scheme since its inception” after inquiries triggered by a 2021 Guardian Australia investigation.The legislation, promised by the Minns government before the 2023 election, introduces changes aimed at reversing the decline of the state’s biodiversity and improving the integrity of the offsets scheme.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/22/nsw-goverment-biodiversity-offset-scheme-minns-government
Author : Lisa Cox Environment and climate correspondent
Publish date : 2024-11-22 05:45:23
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NSW government passes bill to repair ‘broken’ biodiversity offset scheme
