Correspondence released under freedom of information shows the importance minister placed on agreement
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The environment minister, Tanya Plibersek, heralded a deal brokered with the Greens and independent David Pocock to create a federal environment protection agency as “critical” before it was scuttled by Anthony Albanese, new documents reveal.
Correspondence released under freedom of information confirmed Plibersek reached a written agreement with the crossbench to amend the plan in exchange for its support less than 24 hours before the prime minister intervened amid pressure from miners and the Western Australian government.
