'Not effective': environment groups unsurprised by scathing audit of department

Adam Holmes
Updated April 15 2021 - 12:34am, first published June 30 2020 - 3:30pm
The Wilderness Society says that a Federal Court case regarding the approval of a tourism project on Lake Malbena demonstrated how federal environmental laws were not working properly.
The Wilderness Society says that a Federal Court case regarding the approval of a tourism project on Lake Malbena demonstrated how federal environmental laws were not working properly.

A scathing auditor's report into the administration of federal environment laws has come as no surprise to environmental groups in Tasmania, which say recent court decisions have proven how ineffective the government handles the laws.

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Adam Holmes

Adam Holmes

Journalist at The Examiner and Advocate, Tasmania

From Adelaide to south-west Victoria, Bendigo to Tasmania, I've provided in-depth stories in politics, environmental affairs, issues facing disadvantaged communities, legal affairs and much more. Contact me at adam.holmes@examiner.com.au or on Twitter at @adamholmes010

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