The Herald's View: New environmental protection agency must be more than tokenistic
There is no more telling indictment of Australia’s environmental efforts than the nation’s flora and fauna casualty list. Since the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, Australia has lost about 100 unique flora and fauna species. Every decade, another one or two animal species is added to that list.Sun-HeraldWhat a terrible achievement, and this from a nation with one of the lowest population densities in the world.
She is also determined to stop UNESCO listing the Great Barrier Reef as an endangered world heritage site, after a report from the United Nations agency said Australia was not doing enough to stop the global warming that has put the reef at risk. The best way to stop that happening is for Australia to do more to stop global warming, so it is good to hear Plibersek advocate for a “strong target” on climate emissions.
It is welcome that someone of Plibersek’s stature and capability is now in charge of the environment portfolio. While she may have been disappointed not to retain the education portfolio, as environment minister she has raised the profile of the biodiversity challenges that face Australia and the world and embarked upon an ambitious agenda to overhaul the nation’s environmental laws.
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