TCCI welcomes action on EPBC delays

 

The TCCI is the voice of business in Tasmania and is calling on Tasmania’s federal MPs to back a new law that would help provide certainty around the EPBC Act.

 

TCCI CEO, Michael Bailey, said that the EPBC Act was a handbrake on investment.

 

“The EPBC Act is an absolute hot mess,” Mr Bailey said.

 

“It’s not fit for purpose, it does nothing to help transition Australia to a better environmental future with reduced carbon emissions and greater biodiversity.

 

“It’s turned into a lawyer’s picnic that is jamming our courts with a never-ending feedback loop of appeals and challenges.

 

“We welcome Senator Colbeck’s bill, which goes a long way to tackling some of the challenges created by the EPBC Act. 

 

“We are calling on all of Tasmania’s federal MPs to back the bill as the first step towards some commonsense in our environmental legislation.”