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Adrian Tomlinson
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Independent environmental advocate in central Australia, living on unceded Arrernte lands. I have a particular interest and experience in water and concern about invasives, persecution of dingoes and bad laws/policy.
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In Australia, responsible gambling is championed by a whole ass "independent peak body", Responsible Wagering Australia, made up of leading betting service providers
yungenchee.bsky.social Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · Apr 20
Albanese's overriding of Snr Minister Rowland & Labor's abandonment of gambling ad reforms is not timidity

It's fealty & repayment of donors (graph from @join-the-dots.info)
Some specific sponsors include: Aust Hotels Assoc, Responsible Wagering Australia (RWA), TAB, Sportsbet

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November 15, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Some of the key concerns with Minister Watt's proposed EPBC reforms, as identified by the Biodiversity Council

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Excerpt of some of the Biodiversity Council's key concerns regarding the Albanese government's proposed EPBC Reforms: " • The 'unacceptable impacts' test is undermined by vague language and undefined thresholds, leaving critical decisions to the Minister's broad discretionary power. • The framework for National Environmental Standards (NES) lacks mandatory timelines, binding effect, and clear coverage across all Matters of National Environmental Significance (MNES). • A sweeping 'rulings' power and loosely defined 'national interest' exemptions retain the ability for the Minister to bypass safeguards - introducing major loopholes. • The proposed 'restoration contributions' system risks becoming a "pay-to-destroy" model: allowing damage now, payment later, with uncertain ecological outcomes. • The proposal to add biodiversity offsets into the nature repair market means the market would not deliver net environmental repair benefit - instead, repair projects would be tied to and facilitate destruction elsewhere. • The reforms fail to embed meaningful Indigenous leadership and knowledge into decision-making, risking continuation of the colonial approach to land and water management. • Ministerial discretion dominates the proposed legislation, making almost anything legally acceptable 'subject to ministerial satisfaction'. Ministerial satisfaction must be replaced with objective tests of acceptability in line with Graeme Samuel's "binding and enforceable National Environmental Standards". "
October 31, 2025 at 6:03 AM