Premier has been spruiking to business how changes will facilitate investment in major projects in NSW

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The Minns Labor government has admitted its wide-ranging changes to planning laws, promoted as measures to speed up housing approvals, will also apply to mining and power projects, clearing the way for new mines and wind and solar farms to be fast-tracked.

The expansive nature of the changes has drawn widespread criticism from environmental groups and led to the Greens trying to amend it, causing the government to accuse the minor party of filibustering the reforms.

Source: Guardian - World News