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Follow the day’s news liveBowen says yesterday a ‘good day’ amid contentious deal that will see koala park plan move aheadThe climate change and energy minister, Chris Bowen, said yesterday was a “good day” after the Greens reached a deal with Labor that will allow big industry to use a new koala national park in New South Wales to offset its climate pollution.I think if One Nation and the Greens are voting together, the Greens are voting the wrong way on climate. … I’m very pleased that this pa