Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP
The Albanese government’s Environment Protection Bill has cleared the House of Representatives, setting the stage for a tough Senate battle over reforms that will replace Australia’s two-decade-old EPBC Act.
With Labor holding a vast majority in the lower house, the bill passed on 88 votes to 45, with the Coalition, Greens and crossbenchers all voting against it.
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