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"Murray Watt, wanted to pursue reforms “in a way that balances environmental outcomes with the broader needs of the economy, with the government looking closely at its policies to ensure it does not exacerbate cost of living" Short term Labor- god gorbid we protect & preserve the environment

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Labor ditches new packaging laws to cut plastic waste, sparking unprecedented ‘scale and breadth of outrage’

theguardian.comLabor ditches new packaging laws to cut plastic waste, sparking unprecedented ‘scale and breadth of outrage’Federal environment department tells industry representatives the government does not want to ‘exacerbate cost of living pressures’ * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government has been accused of breaking a promise after it shelved a longstanding commitment to bring in packaging standards intended to force manufacturers and retailers to cut plastic waste. The federal environment department told industry representatives via email last week that the promise would not be kept before the next election because the government did not want to “exacerbate cost of living pressures”. Continue reading...

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