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The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has released the Australia’s National Inventory Report 2022 which is the second National Inventory Report […]
On 2 February, a Distribution & Warehousing Specialists who is licensed to handle dangerous goods in Melbourne’s Western Suburbs was sentenced in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court […]
The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has released Australia’s latest National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) data for 2022-23. The NPI provides information […]
The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is seeking feedback on proposed standards under the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard (IChEMS). IChEMS is a […]
The NSW Government has made changes to the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO Act) to strengthen the regulation of industrial chemicals and align […]
The National Transport Commission (NTC) is seeking stakeholder feedback for Working Group Paper 10 – Special provisions and conditions of carriage, loading, unloading and handling, as […]
The National Transport Commission (NTC) is conducting a comprehensive review of the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road & Rail (the Code). […]
The NSW Environment Protection Legislation Amendment (Stronger Regulation and Penalties) Bill 2024 (EPLA Bill) was passed by Parliament on 21 March 2024, with the bill expected to commence […]
The Environmental Legislation Amendment (Hazardous Chemicals) Bill 2024, which implements a new national standard for the environmental risk management of industrial chemicals, was passed by Parliament on […]
SA EPA is intending to prepare a draft industrial chemicals environment protection policy. The purpose of the policy will be to implement the Commonwealth Industrial Chemicals […]
The WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is seeking your feedback on the Consultation draft of the Environmental Protection (Industrial Chemicals) Regulations 2023. Regulations are […]
NSW EPA is seeking your feedback on proposed changes to NSW environmental laws to strengthen the regulation of industrial chemicals in NSW to reduce the risk […]
SafeWork NSW is reviewing the Safe use of pesticides including herbicides in non-agricultural workplaces code of practice and is asking for your help to make sure […]
WA’s ChemCentre is looking to recruit a new Board Director to replace a Board member. ChemCentre is encouraging applications from candidates with a proven track record […]
The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is seeking feedback on a proposed scheduling decision for short chain chlorinated paraffin chemicals. The […]
NSW EPA is seeking input on the draft Environmental Legislation Amendment (Hazardous Chemicals) Bill 2023 – one of the first steps in implementing the Industrial Chemicals […]
The Federal Government is seeking your feedback on four proposed scheduling decisions on the management of chemicals that pose a high risk to the environment. The […]
SafeWork NSW is reviewing the Code of practice for the safe use of synthetic mineral fibres and seeks your feedback to ensure the Code is – is still […]
NSW EPA is reminding pesticide users to spray responsibly following a challenging season last summer which had hundreds of hectares of crops wiped out by pesticide […]
NSW EPA administers the NSW Pesticides Act 1999 (the Act) to control the use of pesticides in NSW and reduce their risk to human health, the […]
NSW EPA has released the Transport emergency response planning for dangerous goods that provides guidance on how to prepare a transport emergency response plan. Transport emergency […]
The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is seeking your input on proposed scheduling decisions under the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard (IChEMS). […]
The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is seeking your feedback on the regulatory impact of introducing a noxious emission standard for […]
Safe Work Australia is consulting with stakeholders to understand whether non-threshold genotoxic carcinogens (NTGCs) are present in Australian workplaces, in what quantities and for what purpose. […]
The National Transport Commission is seeking feedback on two working group papers as part of the full review of the Australian Dangerous Goods Code: Working Group […]
The National Transport Commission (NTC) is undertaking a comprehensive review of the Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG Code). As part of this process, the NTC is […]
The WA Government is seeking feedback on the review of WA’s ChemCentre. ChemCentre operates as a statutory authority, established under the Chemistry Centre (WA) Act 2007. […]
Organisations have an obligation to ensure your site is compliant with dangerous goods laws and requirements and that staff that come into contact with chemicals receive […]
The National Transport Commission (NTC) is seeking feedback on the second working group paper (Dangerous Goods List – UN Entries), as part of the full review […]
National Transport Commission (NTC) is seeking feedback on the Classification of dangerous goods – Working group paper #1 as part of the full review of the […]
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October 30, 2026