Anthony Albanese insists environment laws still on agenda despite killing deal with Greens

PM overruled negotiations between environment minister and the Greens after speaking with WA premier last week

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Anthony Albanese insists Labor’s plans to establish a national environmental watchdog are still on the table after he quashed a deal with the Greens in parliament’s final sitting week.

Last-minute negotiations between the environment minister, Tanya Plibersek, and the Greens senator, Sarah Hanson-Young, were overruled by the prime minister on Tuesday after he spoke with the Western Australian premier, Roger Cook.

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