Nature reforms have been introduced. What happens next?

KEY DETAILS OF NATURE PROTECTION REFORMS:

* The bill is centred around three pillars: stronger environmental protections, more efficient assessments and approvals, and greater accountability

* Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water analysis found the reforms could inject between $500 million and $7 billion to the national economy

* It also found project approval times had blown out by 70 weeks in the 25 years since the EPBC Act was first introduced

* The reforms draw on a 2020 review by Graeme Samuel handed down when Opposition Leader Sussan Ley was environment minister

* Previous environment minister Tanya Plibersek attempted to pass a bill reforming the act, but it was shelved until after the 2025 federal election

* Environment Minister Murray Watt ruled ou