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Australia is rewriting its national environment law - and right now, the reforms risk baking in the very weaknesses that have driven decades of biodiversity loss. After reviewing the current EPBC reform bills, the Biodiversity Council’s concern is clear: the legislation allows far too much discretion, creates new loopholes, and introduces broad exemptions that could override almost any protection. Our CEO, James Trezise, made this exact point in the Senate last week. This is the most consequenti