Conservationists question fast-tracking of Snowy 2.0 in order to save COVID-19 hit economy

Alasdair McDonald
Updated May 13 2020 - 4:21pm, first published May 12 2020 - 5:30pm
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull reveals plans for what was then a $2 billion project in 2017. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull reveals plans for what was then a $2 billion project in 2017. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Conservationists have called the Snowy 2.0 project "woefully inefficient" and an "environmental disaster", while the state government says it will will fast-track planning approvals as it looks to use major infrastructure projects to stimulate the COVD-19 impacted economy.

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