Environment & Climate
NSW Greens MP urges federal colleagues to protect koala park carbon credits
A state MP asked federal Greens not to back a Senate disallowance motion, The Guardian reports.
The short version
- New South Wales Greens MP Sue Higginson urged federal colleagues not to join the Coalition and One Nation in voting down a carbon credit rule tied to a koala national park.[The Guardian]
- The Nationals introduced a Senate disallowance motion seeking to void the regulation, with a chamber vote expected next week.[The Guardian]
- Federal Greens planned to meet Tuesday to decide whether to support the motion opposing the funding method.[The Guardian]
- Former Greens leader Bob Brown stated that New South Wales Premier Chris Minns would need to revert to his original plan to safeguard the park if the motion succeeds.[The Guardian]
Key facts
- New South Wales Greens MP Sue Higginson urged federal Greens politicians not to align with the Coalition and One Nation to block carbon credits planned for a koala national park.[The Guardian]
- The Nationals moved a Senate disallowance motion against the regulation, with a vote slated for the following week.[The Guardian]
- Federal Greens scheduled a meeting on Tuesday to establish their party position on the disallowance motion.[The Guardian]
What remains uncertain
- It remains uncertain how the federal Greens partyroom will vote on the disallowance motion during the upcoming Senate debate.[The Guardian]
- Bob Brown claimed Premier Chris Minns would return to his previous stance to protect the park if the motion succeeds, but the state government's response remains unconfirmed.[The Guardian]
Sources
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