Australia's environment laws to be overhauled

The United Nations is urging for a "peace pact with nature" aimed at addressing the root causes of biodiversity destruction on our planet. Delegates from nearly 200 countries have gathered at the COP-15 summit in Montreal to set new goals for protecting nature for the next decade. This comes as the federal government has committed to a landmark overhaul of Australia's environment laws, which it hopes will reverse the decline of the country's environment .

Tanya Plibersek announces the government’s response to the review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act Source: AAP / RUSSELL FREEMAN