Labor and Greens strike deal to establish nature repair scheme in a major update of Australia's environmental laws.. Government also committed to supporting fast-tracked legislation to strengthen the water trigger so that it applies to all forms of unconventional gas, such as fracking for tight gas like in the Beetaloo Basin.

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/05/labor-and-greens-strike-deal-to-establish-nature-repair-market

Labor and Greens strike deal to establish nature repair scheme

Legislation being debated in the Senate will create a market to encourage private spending on projects that protect and restore biodiversity

The Guardian