The New Zealand Government has introduced a Fast-Track Approvals Bill in Parliament, which threatens to undermine the vital process of public consultation on large-scale infrastructure projects and resource consents.
The Bill grants unchecked authority to a select group of Ministers, while limiting input from experts, Tangata Whenua, advocacy organisations, and the public.
It would strip away the mandate for adequate public consultation on projects such as:
- intensive barns
- winter grazing
- fish farms
- marine developments and
- dairy intensification.
Learn more about the bill on the Greenpeace website.
Please consider making a submission to fight this bill. Submissions close on Friday 19 April.
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