NEWS WORTHY: Environmental law shift threatens WA plant key in $13b deal

NEWS WORTHY: The Federal Government’s new environmental laws could kill off a WA critical minerals project lauded by Donald Trump this week during his historic meeting with Anthony Albanese.

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Andrew Greene explains why proposed new environmental laws could threaten the newly inked critical minerals project with US President Donald Trump, and block Western Australia’s role in the $13B deal.

News Worthy Thursday: In today’s episode, National Political Editor Andrew Greene explains why proposed new environmental laws could threaten the newly inked critical minerals project with US President Donald Trump, and block Western Australia’s role in the $13B deal, with environment groups and opposition leader Sussan Ley also not happy with the EPA.

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