Government abandons plan to bypass species protection laws

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Government abandons plan to bypass species protection laws?

Of the 28 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 70% are rated left, 30% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 32. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Government abandons plan to bypass species protection laws left or right?

The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 70% of the 28 rated outlets on it are rated left — so far this is a story carried mostly by the left. Coverage of this one has settled, so that is unlikely to move much now.

Is the coverage of Government abandons plan to bypass species protection laws biased?

Government abandons plan to bypass species protection laws is one event reported by 32 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Government abandons plan to bypass species protection laws?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Government abandons plan to bypass species protection laws?

32 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What plan has the federal government abandoned?

The federal government has abandoned a proposal that would have allowed certain projects to be exempted from laws designed to protect species at risk. This included the possibility of ministers having the power to bypass the 'jeopardy test'.

What are environmental groups concerned about?

Environmental groups are concerned that even though this specific exemption plan is dropped, the government might still find other ways to bypass the Species At Risk Act. They are watching for future legislative actions that could impact environmental protections.

What is the government planning for project approvals?

The government plans to introduce new legislation in the fall. The stated aim of this legislation is to speed up the approval process for major projects across the country.