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Murray Watt

Coal treated as expected in EPBC changes

So coal was cut out of the streamlined approvals processes. What a shock

02 December 2025

Industry hopes changes to Australia's environment laws will get permitting processes on the right track.

Miners happy enviro laws changing but still hold concerns

Murray Watt has managed to get his environmental laws through. Coal miners to miss out

27 November 2025

Crunch time coming for Watt's EPBC changes

Mining lobby calls for bipartisan support to get permitting changes through

24 November 2025

Miners call on Libs to back enviro-law changes

However, they reckon those laws still need a few tweaks

07 November 2025

Drone footage shows at least 200 hectares of land has been cleared at the Gemini project.

Scrutiny of Magnetic South's Gemini project intensifies

Environmental concerns prevail after endangered gliders spotted on-site

31 October 2025

Federal environment minister Murray Watt.

Watt says its 'now or never' on EPBC change

Revised laws tabled in parliament, but not everyone is happy

30 October 2025

WA EPA happy for Keysbrook to go west

EPA chairman Darren Walsh approves Keysbrook, albeit with conditions

29 October 2025

Murray Watt will be tabling the bill within three weeks.

First look at what's coming in new environment laws

Watt talking tough. Greens unimpressed

22 October 2025

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