Parliamentarians yesterday passed a bill to amend the Environmental Planning and Protection Act to introduce spot fines and stiffer penalties for some environmental infractions.
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A travesty is being played out in Leinster House as the Coalition moves to force through legislation that would not only restrict public participation in the planning process but also turn local authorities into little more than agents for the implementation of nationally determined policies on everything from tall buildings to wind turbines.