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‘Big Political Price’: Labor Steps up Pressure on Greens to Pass Environment Reform

Labor proposes amending laws to require native forestry and Regional Forestry Agreements to meet new National Environmental Standards within three years, aiming to secure Greens support.

  • With the final week of parliament looming, the Albanese government offered the Greens a concession on native forest logging to secure support for federal environment laws, and a spokesperson said it is preparing amendments to make native forestry subject to new National Environmental Standards.
  • Labor needs backing from the Greens or the Coalition to pass the bill, and Environment Minister Murray Watt has held talks with Senator Sarah Hanson-Young and Angie Bell after flagging willingness to move on the exemption earlier this month.
  • Under the amendment, Regional Forestry Agreements would face a three-year transition to meet National Environmental Standards, with Environment Minister Murray Watt able to sunset the exemption if standards fail.
  • Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young said the concession was a `good sign` but insufficient, while The Coalition seeks changes on seven issues, and industry sources warn unclear stop-work powers risk litigation and deter investment.
  • Framing the change, Graeme Samuel's 2020 review called the exemption an untenable `loophole`, and applying National Environmental Standards would alter forestry in New South Wales, Tasmania and Queensland.
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The Canberra Times broke the news in Canberra, Australia on Saturday, November 22, 2025.
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