It’s official – the teal independents are against the government’s environmental ‘protections’ reforms. Which as we noted yesterday isn’t a big deal on the numbers (because the government controls the numbers in the House where most sit) but is for public perception of the bill.

The government can not pretend that its bill is good for the environment when the independents elected on climate action do not agree that it is good for the environment. And they are right – because the bill makes it easier to approve coal and gas mines.

How can you make it easier to approve coal and gas and then claim you are protecting the environment? You can’t.

Zali Steggall, Allegra Spender, Monique Ryan and Nicolette Boele and others are holding a press conference on that very issue a bit later this morning.