Concerns for environment as Morrison merges government departments

A major shake-up of the federal public service has raised concerns the Morrison government's focus on environmental and climate issues will be downgraded as the areas are subsumed into two new mega departments.

Scott Morison has announced a major shake-up of the public service.

The number of government departments will shrink from 18 to 14, four new departments will be created and five department heads will lose their jobs in changes that will take effect on February 1 next year.

Read the story from The Age by Mike Foley - “Concerns for environment as Morrison merges government departments.”