Conservationists say auditor general’s report shows offsets must be ‘last resort’ amid calls for overhaul of biodiversity market
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A New South Wales government environmental offsets scheme is failing to protect some of the state’s most endangered species and ecosystems and is riddled with integrity and transparency concerns, according to a review by the state’s auditor general.
The report, described as “utterly damning” by conservationists, prompted opposition and crossbench MPs to call for an overhaul of the scheme.
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