A number of significant changes to environmental\u00a0legislation, guidelines and policies have\u00a0recently taken place, with more expected in the pipeline.\u00a0 These changes will impact the way industry, business and councils across Australia manage their environmental obligations.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nThis 1 day Briefing\u00a0is designed to bring you up to speed with these changes and will cover\u00a0the Federal, Victorian,\u00a0New South Wales, Queensland and South Australian jurisdictions.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Briefing is aimed to assist you in understanding\u00a0IF, HOW<\/em> and WHEN<\/em> change should be implemented within your business operations to best respond to these important changes.<\/p>\nThe\u00a0Briefing will\u00a0provide ample\u00a0networking with presenters and delegates during networking refreshment breaks. NOTE:\u00a0\u00a0 THE BRIEFING WILL ALSO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS TO HAVE THEIR SAY<\/em> ON THE INQUIRY\u00a0ON EPA VICTORIA.\u00a0 ALL FEEDBACK RECEIVED BY MEMBERS WILL BE COMPILED INTO A SUBMISSION BY THE AUSTRALIAN ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS NETWORK ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS.<\/strong> \u00a0<\/p>\nProgram<\/span><\/h2>\nThe Program will include:<\/p>\n
\n- Chloe Munro, Chair & CEO, Clean Energy Regulator<\/strong> –\n
\n- Preparing for the\u00a02nd Emissions Reduction Fund auction<\/li>\n
- Emissions Reduction Fund Safeguard Mechanism<\/li>\n
- New guidelines auction rules<\/li>\n
- New abatement contract<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Meredith Gibbs and Mark Bartley, Partners, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers<\/strong>\n
\n- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999 (Cth)<\/em>:\u00a0 Proposed changes and recent updates<\/li>\n
- Waste – A legal perspective on recent waste management and licencing reviews\/reforms<\/li>\n
- Queensland changes including:\n
\n- Contaminated land – recent changes in Queensland<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Martin Puddy, A\/Manager Regulatory Programs and Reform, NSW EPA –<\/strong>\n
\n- The development and implementation of EPA’s Risk Based Licensing System<\/li>\n
- NSW EPA’s upcoming review of the Load Based Licensing Sheme<\/li>\n
- Changes made to environmental penalties<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Andrew Ward-Harvey, Specialised Regulation, Waste & Resource Recovery Branch, NSW EPA<\/strong>\n
\n- Major reforms being implemented in the waste industry through changes to the Protection of the Environment (Waste) Regulation<\/em>\n
\n- Lowering of licensing thresholds<\/li>\n
- Expansion of the waste levy system to recyclers<\/li>\n
- Increased data capture and monitoring as well as the implementation of these reforms in industry<\/li>\n
- Proximity Principle<\/li>\n
- Wastelocate – tracks asbestos waste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Heather Hutchinson, Senior Project Manager, Regulatory Reform, EPA Victoria<\/strong>\n
\n- Review into Scheduled Premises Regulation and other regulatory reviews<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Carmel Vlachos, Project Leader Approvals Reform, EPA Victoria<\/strong>\n
\n- Licencing Review, including Review into Landfill Asbestos Licences in Victoria<\/li>\n
- Review of Victorian State Environment Protection Policies (SEPPs)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Jane Brockington, Member of the Ministerial Advisory Committee into the Inquiry into EPA<\/strong>\n
\n- Details of Inquiry into EPA Victoria\u00a0and Review of Environment\u00a0Protection Act\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
- Call for Feedback for AEBN Submission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Ben Ferguson, Director State Energy Market Development, Victorian Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources<\/strong>\n
\n- The new Renewable Energy Roadmap for Victoria – Victoria’s share of Renewable energy investment and jobs by 2020<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Steven Sergi, Waste Reform Program Manager Technical, EPA SA<\/strong> <\/span>\n
\n- SA waste management reform and other reviews<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Networking<\/span><\/h2>\nThe Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN) will provide approx.\u00a01.20 hours of networking opportunity with presenters and delegates during AEBN’s networking refreshment breaks. For enquiries, please contact the Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN) National Office on +61<\/strong> 3 9397 2511.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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