By Tim Jones
What’s the Government planning to do?
The recently introduced Fast-track Approval Bill is a massive power grab by the new Government. Under it, three Ministers will have the power to arbitrarily decide that projects, including coal mines on conservation land, can go ahead without any public input. Radio New Zealand has produced a great explainer about the Bill which is vital reading – please do read it!
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://coalaction.org.nz/news/shane-jones-chris-bishop-and-simeon-brown-want-the-power-to-authorise-mines-and-motorways-on-behalf-of-their-mates-with-the-click-of-a-pen-heres-how-to-fight-back