Saturday Magazine

17 Feb 2025

Saturday, 15th, February 2025: Euan Ritchie, Prof Wildlife Ecology & Conservation, Deakin Uni. Nature Positive Reforms – Environment will be a key issue at next Election

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Macca and Ben talk to Euan Ritchie, Prof Wildlife Ecology & Conservation, Deakin Uni. Nature Positive Reforms – Environment will be a key issue at next Election

https://euanritchie.org/2025/02/03/the-conversation-labors-dumping-of-australias-new-nature-laws-means-the-environment-is-shaping-as-a-key-2025-election-issue/

https://theconversation.com/labors-dumping-of-australias-new-nature-laws-means-the-environment-is-shaping-as-a-key-2025-election-issue-248872

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has shelved the proposed reforms to Australia’s 25-year-old environment laws, citing a lack of parliamentary support for the changes.

The decision breaks Labor’s 2022 election commitment to overhaul the protections. The Albanese government is now the latest in a string of governments that have tried and failed to reform the law known formally as the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.

This is despite two major independent reviews calling for wholesale change.

Labor’s capitulation does not, however, change the facts. Australia’s natural environment is deteriorating rapidly. Laws are urgently needed to protect our nation’s valuable natural assets.

Establishing effective laws is an investment that will benefit Australia’s biodiversity, economy, cultural values, health and wellbeing. Nature is now a key 2025 election issue.

 

 

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23 Mar 2025

Saturday, 22nd March, 2025: Jess Forrest NAB, No interest loans via Federal Government & Good Shepherd

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Macca and Nevena talk to Jab Forrest from NAB about Good Shepard Loans. Good Shepherd is Australia's oldest and longest-running not-for-profit ...

23 Mar 2025

Saturday, 22nd March, 2025: Aiv Puglielli, Greens for North East Metro, State Government Update.

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Nevena and Macca talk to Aiv Puglielli, Greens for North East Metro, State Government Update; State Liberal's vote for Rainbow ...

23 Mar 2025

Saturday, 22nd March, 2025: The Israel-Hamas ceasefire didn’t resolve any deep-seated issues. Now what?, Marika Sosnowski, Postdoctoral research fellow, Uni of Melb

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Nevena and Macca talk to Marika Sosnowski about Marika's most recent article for The Conversation, 'Why did the Israel-Hamas ceasefire fall ...