What’s the hold up?

What’s the hold up?

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act—Australia’s failed national environment law—is up for a once-in-a-decade review. A crucial independent report into how the EPBC is failing to protect the places we love was due to be released in June—while the report was handed to the Government at the end of June, the Government has not released it.

So what’s the hold up? That’s a bit unclear. That’s why your MP needs to hear from you today. Will you give them a call and say that you want to see the report and that ...

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act—Australia’s failed national environment law—is up for a once-in-a-decade review. A crucial independent report into how the EPBC is failing to protect the places we love was due to be released in June—while the report was handed to the Government at the end of June, the Government has not released it.

So what’s the hold up? That’s a bit unclear. That’s why your MP needs to hear from you today. Will you give them a call and say that you want to see the report and that you want strong, new nature laws that protect our wildlife and the places they call home.

Under the cover of COVID-19, Morrison has said he wants to work with the states to slash environmental protections and Labor have indicated that they are willing to do a deal with them to speed up the approval of major projects. This could mean destructive projects like a huge mine or mega-gas projects get rushed through without proper assessment, or that communities around the country don’t get a say over what happens in their backyard.

A fast decision isn’t the same as a good decision when it comes to tackling Australia’s extinction crisis. The future of Australia’s irreplaceable nature is a matter for all Australians—communities have a right to see and engage with the independent report into the ongoing failure of our environment laws before any decisions are made.

Once you fill in your postcode and find out your MP, just use the corresponding dot points for if they’re from the Liberal or Labor to form the basis of your call. Over and over we hear from MPs that phone calls make the biggest impact. 



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Give your MP a call

Use the dot points below (click expand to see dot points for the Liberal Party and Labor Party) to help form the basis of your call. Please be curious, respectful, not angry but firm about interest to protect the places we love and for EPBC interim report to be released. Enter your address below to find out who your MP is and what party they belong to.

State your name and where you live!

 

If your MP is in the Liberal Party, use these talking points:

  • The Government has delayed the release of the interim EPBC report which was meant to be out in June
  • I’m interested in the EPBC interim report and was wondering when it will be released?
  • I’m very concerned about how badly our nature laws are failing Australia’s wildlife, forests and iconic places, and I want to see strong laws ...

State your name and where you live!

 

If your MP is in the Liberal Party, use these talking points:

  • The Government has delayed the release of the interim EPBC report which was meant to be out in June
  • I’m interested in the EPBC interim report and was wondering when it will be released?
  • I’m very concerned about how badly our nature laws are failing Australia’s wildlife, forests and iconic places, and I want to see strong laws to protect them and an independent watchdog to enforce them.
  • Thank you so much for your time.

If your MP is in not in the Liberal Party, use these talking points:

  • The Government has delayed the release of the interim report which was meant to be out in June
  • I’m interested in the EPBC interim report and am wondering when it will be released? When it is released I hope you use that moment to call for new strong laws to protect Australia’s wildlife, forests and iconic places and an independent watchdog to enforce them. 
  • If they're Labor you can say: The ALP has previously come out in support of this law reform. You adopted this policy prior to the last election and I encourage you to continue to support this.
  • Thank you so much for your time.

 

 

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