The Queensland Conservation Council says new entity will take ‘proactive actions’ to ensure state’s environmental laws are enforced
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Queensland’s peak conservation group says it will launch a new “enforcement arm”, amid frustration at stalled government promises to establish an independent environmental regulator.
Every Australian state or territory – except Queensland – has an independent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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