Exclusive: Labor facing calls from 15 crossbenchers, as well as party insiders, to transition to plantation timber as part of reform to environmental laws
Tanya Plibersek confirms regional forestry agreements will be covered by upgraded federal environment laws, hinting government may follow Victoria’s lead
The plant provided up to 10 percent of the state’s electricity, sparking concern that the closure may lead to more frequent outages and drive up the already skyrocketing price of energy.
Perth waste workers will vote on Wednesday whether to extend the first strike action taken by union members in four decades in their fight with Cleanaway over its attempts to remove overtime and penalty rates.