PROGRAM
- 10.00am – 10.05am
Tina Khoury, CEO, Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN)
- 10.05am – 10.10am
Facilitator: Kim Maxwell, Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN)
Legal update on contaminated land laws for CTH, NSW, SA, QLD, WA, TAS
- 10.10am – 10.50am
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
- 10.50am – 11.00am (10 min) – Tea Break
A PRACTICL APPROACH TO ASSESSING AND MANAGING POTENTIALLY CONTAMINTAED LAND.
PART 1, 2 & 3: Preventing the Pitfalls – Buying, Selling, Assessing, Auditing and Remediating Contaminated Land
- 11.00am – 11.30am
Peter Ramsay (Leading Auditor)
Principal Consultant and Managing Director
Environment Protection Authority Victoria appointed Environmental Auditor (Contaminated Land and Industrial Facilities)
Peter J Ramsay & Associates Pty Ltd
- PART 1: Buying and selling contaminated land –
- Introduction
- Identifying liabilities
- Obligations under the Environment Protection Act 2017 relevant to property transactions
- The process of environmental due diligence (EDD)
- Deriving value from EDD
- Review of Sale of Contract/Section 32 Statement
- Reliance on previous environmental reports
- Case study
- Q&A
- 11.30am – 1.00pm
Andrew Green – Senior Associate
Peter J Ramsay & Associates Pty Ltd
- PART 2: Assessing and Auditing Contaminated Land –
- Undertaking an independent assessment
- Engaging consultants and environmental auditors
- Desktop review
- Conceptual site model
- Preliminary and detailed site investigations
- Preliminary risk screening assessments and environmental audits
- Risk assessment
- Implementing control measures
- Case study
- Q&A
- TEA BREAK (announced by presenter) – 10 min
- PART 3: Options for Managing Land Impacted by Contamination –
- Remediation and management options
- Environment management plans
- Ongoing management and monitoring
- Check controls
- Case studies
- Q&A
Legal perspective: Guidance for property owners, developers, occupiers, sellers, purchasers, councils…
- 1.10pm – 1.50pm
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
- 1.50pm – 2.10pm (20 min) – Tea Break
Using Spatial Mapping Tools as part of your site investigation
- 2.10pm – 2.30pm
Howard Waldron, Director, Lotsearch
- Helping to identify environmental hazards and risk using spatial intelligence and industry leading reporting solutions
- Q&A
Q&A Open Forum
- 2.30pm – 3.00pm
Q&A OPEN FORUM with presenters and delegates
Note: Participants are encouraged to discuss matters with our experts for troubleshooting.
PRESENTERS
- Stefan Fiedler – Principal, Russell Kennedy Lawyers
- Gabrielle Guthrie – Principal, Guthrie Legal
- Peter Ramsay – Principal Consultant, Managing Director and Environment Protection Authority Victoria appointed Environmental Auditor (Contaminated Land and Industrial Facilities), Peter J Ramsay & Assoc (Auditor)
- Andrew Green – Senior Associate, Peter J Ramsay & Assoc (Auditor)
- Howard Waldron – Director, LOTSEARCH