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Draft marine park plans point to reduced protections
The Turnbull government has released draft management plans for the nation's marine parks that amount to an "unprecedented rollback" of protections, a coalition of 25 environmental groups say.
Peter Hannam is Environment Editor at The Sydney Morning Herald. He covers broad environmental issues ranging from climate change to renewable energy for Fairfax Media.
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