Councils at risk over coastal projects

Source: The Age

Auckland : New Zealand | about 1 month ago

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Australian coastal development in the climate change era has left councils legally exposed whether they approve or reject development applications, according to a House of Representatives climate change report. The report has backed a submission from the National Sea Change Taskforce that said...

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