![1h ago09.34 AEDT
‘Dodgy dirty deal’: Coalition furious over EPBC agreement
Jonathon Duniam, who was a key negotiating figure for the Coalition is ropable in the Senate – which has passed the motion to bring on debate of the environment bills.
He says the bills will “now be rammed through in record time” and warns the bill will see native forestry “shut down” within years.
The government was negotiating with both the Coalition and the Greens to pass the bill, with two separate sets of amendments.
Duniam is not happy the Greens won out on the negotiations, and says the Coalition found out that the government was not accepting its amendments at the prime minister’s press conference this morning.
This is a pattern of behaviour at the end of every sitting year we see the arrangement be the mighty new Labor-Green alliance come together, they’ve been together behind closed doors for a couple of weeks now hatching this one up.
Where are they [Labor] standing up for the workers who have been abandoned under this the dodgy, dirty deal done behind closed doors at the 11th hour.
He’s also critical of the Greens who had forced the parliament to set up an inquiry into the bill, that’s due to report back in March next year.
Who’s voting to ram the bills through the Senate today, none other than the Australian greens enviro spokesperson senator Hanson-Young and all her colleagues.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rrigcgajvpkngw5ewsmqznjj/bafkreiehz4ol74jyqmzuc5kfm2thncn3dan4dbk7fpglfdnlzkgbygkica)
1h ago09.34 AEDT ‘Dodgy dirty deal’: Coalition furious over EPBC agreement Jonathon Duniam, who was a key negotiating figure for the Coalition is ropable in the Senate – which has passed the motion to bring on debate of the environment bills. He says the bills will “now be rammed through in record time” and warns the bill will see native forestry “shut down” within years. The government was negotiating with both the Coalition and the Greens to pass the bill, with two separate sets of amendments. Duniam is not happy the Greens won out on the negotiations, and says the Coalition found out that the government was not accepting its amendments at the prime minister’s press conference this morning. This is a pattern of behaviour at the end of every sitting year we see the arrangement be the mighty new Labor-Green alliance come together, they’ve been together behind closed doors for a couple of weeks now hatching this one up. Where are they [Labor] standing up for the workers who have been abandoned under this the dodgy, dirty deal done behind closed doors at the 11th hour. He’s also critical of the Greens who had forced the parliament to set up an inquiry into the bill, that’s due to report back in March next year. Who’s voting to ram the bills through the Senate today, none other than the Australian greens enviro spokesperson senator Hanson-Young and all her colleagues.
#EPBC_Act An outcome that can be celebrated for many reasons & this one in particular! 🍾 🥂 #Greens #Environment #Liberals The #RegionalForestAgreements that enabled the logging of #OldGrowthForests will be gone! And I spared you having to see a pic of #JonnoDuniam 😄 who needs a slap!
