New federal environmental standards being rushed through, Vassarotti says

Andrew Brown
April 26 2021 - 4:00am
ACT Environment Minister Rebecca Vassarotti. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong
ACT Environment Minister Rebecca Vassarotti. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Federal plans to pass new legislation to establish new national environmental standards were in danger of being rushed through parliament, the ACT government has warned.

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Andrew Brown

Andrew Brown

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I've been part of the Canberra Times since 2016, after reporting at local papers in Sydney's north-west. Since starting at the paper I've had stints on the Sunday Times, on the early morning breaking news round, and now as a general reporter, covering the ins and outs of anything and everything happening in Canberra, with a focus on health.

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