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Environment
Adrian Black

RARE PHOTOS: Victoria to cut red tape environmental approval times | Rare Historical Photos

Victoria will cut red tape to attract growth in the minerals mining and manufacturing sector. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Conservationists warn that one state's plan to streamline environmental approvals could throttle community consultation and lead to political decision-making. 

Environmental approval wait times of up to three years for new projects in Victoria would be slashed to 18 months in an effort to drive investment and efficiency, the state government announced.

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