[Webinar] CONTAMINATED LAND: Managing Risk Associated with Potentially Contaminated Land – A legal and Practical Approach

PROGRAM 

• 10.00am – 10.05am
  Tina Khoury, CEO, Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN)
  • Welcome
    
• 10.05am – 10.10am
  Facilitator:  Kim Maxwell, Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN)
  • Introduction

Legal perspective: Guidance for property owners, developers, occupiers, sellers, purchasers, councils…

• 10.10am – 10.50am
  Stefan Fiedler, Principal, Russell Kennedy Lawyers
  • Legal guidance for buying, selling, preventing and managing potentially contaminated land, including –
    • Legal perspective on the laws and obligations
    • Overview of the Victorian regulatory framework for contaminated land, including –
      • Key legal issues with the Victorian contaminated land duties (general environmental duty, duty to notify, duty to manage…)
      • Other aspects of the framework including waste management, permissions, pollution, auditing, sanctions and enforcement
    • Legal liabilities to consider when buying and selling potentially contaminated land
  • Q&A

Legal update on contaminated land laws for CTH, NSW, SA, QLD, WA, TAS

• 10.50am – 11.30pm
  Gabrielle Guthrie, Principal, Guthrie Legal
  • National update on contaminated land laws for the CTH, NSW, SA, QLD, WA, TAS
    • Recent and proposed changes to the regulatory framework
    • Insight into important cases on contamination, incl. contamination enforcement
    • Recent examples of Asbestos contamination in Parklands in Sydney and Melbourne
  • Q&A
• 11.30am – 11.50am – Tea Break

Leading Auditors’ perspective on a Practical Approach to Assessing and Managing Potentially Contaminated Land to prevent the pitfalls

• 11.50pm – 1.30pm
  Auditors:  Peter Ramsay, Managing Director  AND  Andrew Green, Associate, Peter J Ramsay & Associates

• • Leading Auditors’ perspective on a Practical Approach to Assessing and Managing Potentially Contaminated Land.  Key Risks:
    • Identifying liabilities prior to acquisition or divestment
    • How to avoid pitfalls when managing contaminated land
    • Case studies

• • Preventing the Pitfalls for Buying, Selling, Assessing, Auditing and Remedial Options: 
    • Buying and selling contaminated land
      • The process of due diligence
      • Review of Contracts/Section 32 and environmental reports
      • Reliance on previous environmental reports
      • Undertaking an independent environmental investigation
    • Assessing and auditing contaminated land
      • Preliminary site investigation
      • Detailed site investigation
      • Risk assessment
      • Environmental auditing (incl Audits under EP Act)
      • Remediation and Clean-Up To Extent Practical (CUTEP)
      • Capping and containment
      • Environment Management Plans
    • Options for managing land impacted by contamination
      • Mitigating risks
      • Managing contaminants, i.e. PFAS (incl. NEMP guidelines) and Asbestos in soil
    • Remediation technologies
    • Alternative land uses
    • Other remedial/management options
    • Case studies (Remediation and Management – Success and Pitfalls)
  • Q&A
• 1.30pm – 1.50pm – LUNCH BREAK (20min)
  

Using Spatial Mapping Tools as part of your site investigation

• 1.50pm – 2.30pm
  Howard Waldron, Director, Lotsearch
  • How to identify environmental hazards before they become a risk
  • Q&A

Q&A Open Forum

• 2.30pm – 3.00pm
  Q&A OPEN FORUM with presenters and delegates
  Note:  Participants are encouraged to bring along issues to troubleshoot with the experts

PRESENTERS

• Stefan Fiedler – Principal, Russell Kennedy Lawyers
• Gabrielle Guthrie – Principal, Guthrie Legal
• Peter Ramsay – Managing Director & Auditor, Peter J Ramsay & Assoc (Auditor)
• Andrew Green – Associate, Peter J Ramsay & Assoc (Auditor)
• Howard Waldron – Director, LOTSEARCH