Environment Department to shed 25% of its staff after $100m budget cut

Government could open Uluru, Kakadu and Antarctica for development in hunt for revenue, environmental groups say

The federal Department of Environment will shed a quarter of its staff and look to generate alternative funding models from some of Australias premier natural spaces in an attempt to save $100m.

Environmental groups say the plans could mean areas including Uluru, Kakadu and the nations Antarctic territory being opened up for development.

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source Guardian