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Australia’s Coalition vow to reintroduce veto powers over ACCU projects, scrap Safeguard penalties

Published 06:50 on March 2, 2026 / Last updated at 23:52 on March 2, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific)

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The Australian Coalition opposition party say they will reintroduce powers to allow the federal agriculture minister to veto large proposed carbon credit projects and do away with reforms to the Safeguard Mechanism, according to local media.
The Australian Coalition opposition party say they will reintroduce powers to allow the federal agriculture minister to veto large proposed carbon credit projects and do away with reforms to the Safeguard Mechanism, according to local media.


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