The Albanese government’s second attempt at rewriting federal environmental protection laws is in jeopardy after the Coalition joined the Greens in criticising the proposed changes, leaving Labor without an obvious partner to get it through the Senate.

The opposition leader, Sussan Ley , claimed the nature laws were a “red light” for jobs and a “handbrake” for investment, warning the Coalition would need far more convincing before agreeing to support the plan.

Ley’s sharp criticisms mark a significant shift for the opposition, which had appeared open to a deal after a series of “positive” meetings in recent weeks between the environment minister, Murray Watt, and his Liberal counterpart, Angie Bell. Greens say Labor’s nature laws revamp ‘worse than status quo’ with climate impact o

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