"The government’s carve-out for the salmon industry means the environment is more poorly protected at the end of its three-year term than it was at the start of it. ... In case you missed it, the government has introduced amendments to the national nature protection law that sideline the environment minister and effectively terminate a review of the impact foreign-owned salmon farming companies are having on the endangered Maugean skate and the adjacent world heritage area on Tasmania’s west coast." Kelly O’Shanassy, Guardian, 260325. Vote Green or Teal. #Auspol