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News live: King Charles praises ‘ambitious’ Aukus and expresses pride in Australia in speech to US Congress

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News live: King Charles praises ‘ambitious’ Aukus and expresses pride in Australia in speech to US Congress

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The federal government has pledged new funding to help the states and territories strike agreements that would allow them to assess and approve projects themselves under new federal nature laws.

Anthony Albanese will make the four-year, $45m announcement in a speech to a mining industry event in Western Australia, describing the deals as a “circuit-breaker” that will fast-track mining, energy and housing applications.

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Originally reported by The Guardian