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Newly released documents reveal Australias environment department urged the government to revoke a 2012 decision allowing salmon farms in Macquarie Harbour, Tasmania. The farms were found to harm the endangered Maugean skate and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. Despite environmental groups requests for a review, the Labor government rejected it and passed a bill in March 2025 to restrict third-party challenges to old development approvals. Critics argue this move ignores expert science to protect the industry, while a federal court challenge and a recent study suggest the skate population is recovering but remains at risk.

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