Opinion

A year on from a landmark report, nature - and law reform - is floundering

By Sophie Power
Updated January 24 2022 - 7:46am, first published 5:25am
Since Australia's environmental protection laws took effect two decades ago, the list of threatened species and ecosystems has continued to grow. Picture: Shutterstock
Since Australia's environmental protection laws took effect two decades ago, the list of threatened species and ecosystems has continued to grow. Picture: Shutterstock

This time last year, Professor Graeme Samuel released a landmark report that warned Australia's national environmental laws were outdated, ineffective and not fit for purpose.