A review has found Australia is failing to stop the extinction of some animals and landscapes.

In response, the Federal Government has promised to implement a raft of major changes to our environmental protection laws.

Kelly O'Shanassy, CEO at the Australian Conservation Foundation told Oliver Peterson on Perth Live that they want to ensure the National Environmental Law actually protects the environment. 

"So since it's been in place 20 years ago, 7 million hectares of threatened species habitats have been destroyed, that's the size of Tasmania and now we are facing an extinction crisis," she told Oly.

"Our laws are so weak - in Australia we do not have a regulator that enforces nature protection." 

A review has found Australia is failing to stop the extinction of some animals and landscapes.
In response, the Federal Government has promised to implement a raft of major changes to our environmental protection laws.
Kelly O'Shanassy, CEO at the Australian Conservation Foundation told Oliver Peterson on Perth Live that they want to ensure the National Environmental Law actually protects the environment. 
"So since it's been in place 20 years ago, 7 million hectares of threatened species habitats have been destroyed, that's the size of Tasmania and now we are facing an extinction crisis," she told Oly.
"Our laws are so weak - in Australia we do not have a regulator that enforces nature protection."

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