Greenpeace opposes the Fast Track Approvals Bill in its entirety because it is anti-democratic, anti-transparency and creates vulnerability to corruption. It lacks any semblance of environmental protection and in fact, removes existing protections.
Amanda Larsson is the Head of Campaigns for Greenpeace Aotearoa. She is an ecological economist by training with a specialisation in energy policy. She has previously led Greenpeac…e Aotearoa’s campaigns against deep sea oil exploration and for solarising New Zealand. You can follow her musings on Twitter.