What the Albanese government did on the environment amid the Liberals’ turmoil: threatened species, a new coal project and carbon leakage

16 February 2026 Vanshika

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Labor chose a day when attention was focused on the opposition to slip out a handful of announcementsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereOn Friday, as Angus Taylor ascended to the leadership of a riven and defeated political party, the Albanese government slipped out a handful of announcements on contentious climate and environment issues.Here is what you may have missed. Continue reading…

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