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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – October 31, 2014

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Senate passes legislation for Emissions Reduction Fund

Federal Minister for Environment, Greg Hunt today announced that the Senate has passed legislation to put in place the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). The objective of […]

Climate Change Authority stays

Federal Minister for Environment, Greg Hunt announced this week that the Climate Change Authority will not be abolished. He said at press conference “as a gesture […]

Victoria and Tasmania sign new EPBC assessment bilateral agreement with Commonwealth

Two new EPBC assessment bilateral agreements that remove duplication and provide a single process for environmental assessments have been signed by the Commonwealth and Victorian governments, […]

Ships to meet their ballast water obligations – EPA Victoria sets out obligations

EPA Victoria, the only state in Australia with domestic ballast water regulations, has issued six Penalty Infringement Notices (PINs) and ten Official Warnings for breaches of […]

Asbestos concerns in Sunshine North

The Victorian Government is responding to community concerns relating to asbestos in Sunshine North – Victoria’s western suburbs. Concerns relate to the past asbestos production at […]

Changes to waste regulatory framework

As at 1 November 2014, it will be an offence in New South Wales to ship waste more than 150km by road from where it was […]

New draft MoU for NSW EPA and Sydney Water

A new draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the NSW EPA and Sydney Water has been released for public comment. The MoU provides the foundation for […]

QLD’s EPBC agreement to be amended

The Federal and Queensland Governments will again amend the EPBC bilateral agreement relating to environmental assessments in Queensland. The proposed changes are following amendments to Queensland’s […]

EPA SA releases corporate plan

EPA SA will focus on five key areas over the next 12 months, as outlined in the organisation’s Corporate Plan 2014-15 . Capturing environmental information and […]

EPA SA Board to review practices

EPA SA Board is also reviewing how the EPA SA can improve its management of legacy site contamination issues following months of dealing with groundwater and […]

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