2024-09-18
The Prime Minister's “pro-business” comments at a CEO big business event overnight show he is backing big corporations over the environment, say the Greens. Last night marked the second CEO dinner the Prime Minister has attended in a week.
Senator Sarah Hanson-Young is Greens manager of business in the Senate, spokesperson for Environment:
“The Prime Minister may think he is pro-business and pro-worker, but he sure isn’t pro- environment.
“The Prime Minister is so busy trying to please the mining lobby and big business, that he’s given up on the environment.
“Mr. Albanese used to care about the environment and climate, but now he doesn’t even want to talk about it.
“It's disappointing to see the Prime Minister backing big corporations over our environment and climate.
“Australians didn't vote for another bulldozer in our Parliament or in our native forests. When Australia turfed Scott Morrison there was hope of a better, more collaborative Parliament. What we’ve seen recently is disappointing.
“The PM should spend less time with fossil fuel and banking CEOs and more time negotiating with the Senate crossbench to deliver outcomes which protect nature.”
The Government’s Nature Positive legislation is currently before the Senate with the Greens and crossbench calling for an end to native forest logging and climate damage to be considered in environmental approvals.