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"Policy alignment sounds dry. But think of it like this: you want to make
suburbs cooler and more liveable, so you plant large trees. But then you find
the trees run afoul of fire and safety provisions, and they’re cut down.
Such problems are all too common. Policies set by different government
departments start with good intentions only to clash with other policies.
At present, the Albanese government is working towards stronger environmental
laws, following the scathing 2020 Samuel review of the current
Environment
Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. The review noted planning,
funding and regulatory decisions are “not well integrated or clearly directed
towards achieving long-term environmental sustainability”.
Stronger laws are not a standalone answer. We must find ways to align
government policies far better, so progress on one front doesn’t lead to a
setback elsewhere. As the government prepares to announce once in a generation
changes to our main environment laws, it must find ways to reduce these
clashes."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
