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Submission on the Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025
Nov
2025
The Tasmanian Climate Collective's submission on the Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025 calls for full Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions to be transparently disclosed and verified in project decision-making, with a climate trigger enabling rejection of projects inconsistent with Australia's climate commitments. It recommends objective, rather than ministerial-discretion, approval tests, offsets used only as a last resort with real measurable outcomes, an EPA independent of political influence, a ban on minor works starting before approval, and proper consultation with First Nations. The submission also stresses the need to align environmental approvals with the Safeguard Mechanism and Australia's 62-70% 2035 emissions target.
