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EPBC Act reform: how laws born from a Tasmanian decision have failed the environment

Adam Holmes
Updated January 27 2021 - 7:44am, first published September 13 2020 - 4:00am
Former MP Mary Willey, Peter Cundall and Bob Brown lead protesters down Paterson Street in Launceston in 1981 to protest against the Franklin Dam.
Former MP Mary Willey, Peter Cundall and Bob Brown lead protesters down Paterson Street in Launceston in 1981 to protest against the Franklin Dam.

Should issues of environmental importance just be a matter for the state where they occur, or are they a concern for all of Australia and the world at large?

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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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