Three Greens senators to cross floor amid internal brawl over contentious koala park plan
Three Australian Greens senators are breaking ranks with their party to oppose a deal with the Labor government regarding a new koala national park. The dispute centers on whether the park should be used to generate carbon credits for industrial polluters.
Why it matters
The internal conflict highlights the tension between environmental conservation goals and the use of carbon offset schemes in climate policy.
The minor party and environment advocates have been divided over whether to support the contentious plan. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP The minor party and environment advocates have been divided over whether to support the contentious plan. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP Australian Greens Three Greens senators to cross floor amid internal brawl over contentious koala park plan Party will back plan to allow big industry to use a new koala national park in NSW to offset its climate pollution, but three senators will dissent
Prefer the Guardian on Google A controversial plan to allow big industry to use a new koala national park in New South Wales to offset its climate pollution is expected to go ahead after the Greens reached a deal with Labor, and decided not to vote with the Coalition to block it.
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