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The NSW Budget has earmarked $7 million to fund biodiversity reforms and $2.65 million towards a container deposit scheme which will begin on 1 July 2017. […]
Interested parties have until Friday 15 May, 2015 to comment on the Assessment Bilateral Agreement – Draft Conditions Policy that aims to reduce unnecessary duplication between […]
The Federal Department of Environment has released the National Review of Environmental Regulation Interim Report that outlines the current regulatory reform effort across jurisdictions and lists […]
The Federal Government has developed the Assessment Bilateral Agreement Draft Conditions Policy that is aimed at improving the efficiency of assessment bilateral agreements. The draft Conditions […]
Queensland Natural Resources and Mines Minister Anthony Lynham has told landholders under Queensland’s vegetation management regulatory framework that current management practices remain in operation and there […]
The Federal parliament has passed theEnvironment Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 which addresses implications rising from the Federal Court’s ‘Tarkine’ ruling. The bill ensures the validity of […]
Twenty four plant species including buffel grass, gazania and white arum lily, have been declared weeds under the Natural Resources Management Act 2004 in South Australia. […]
The Federal and SA Governments have released a draft approval bilateral agreement for approvals under national environment law. The draft approval bilateral agreement provides for accreditation […]
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, […]
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 […]
Cost recovery for environmental impact assessments and some strategic assessments commences on 1 October 2014. The Federal Government will commence cost recovery arrangements for environmental assessments […]
The Federal Department of Environment has released more than 1,700 new maps and data that provides information on the distribution area of certain species related to […]
A bi-partisan Senate Committee has recommended an immediate halt on approvals for dumping dredge spoil inside the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The committee’s report, which […]
An application by CEEMAC Pty Ltd for three Petroleum Exploration Licence Applications (PELAs) has been knocked back by the NSW Government. NSW Minister for Resources and […]
The Federal Department of Environment has formally launched the first round of 196 Green Army projects. Over the next three years, 1500 projects will roll out […]
Two reports released this week on the environmental health of the Great Barrier Reef have highlighted what is needed to protect the World Heritage area as […]
The NSW government has announced a major review of biodiversity legislation. Minister for the Environment Rob Stokes has appointed the Independent Biodiversity Legislation Review Panel to […]
The Queensland government has announced it is will accept applications for uranium mining at the abandoned Mary Kathleen Mine, near Mount Isa. Mines Minister Andrew Cripps […]
As part of the ‘One-Stop Shop’ reforms to streamline environmental assessment and approval processes by removing duplication between the Australian Government and the states and territories, […]
A draft bilateral agreement on environmental approvals in Queensland has been released for public comment. Queensland Environment Minister Andrew Powell said the bilateral agreement would ensure […]
The Federal Government released Standards for Accreditation of Environmental Approvals under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the Standards). The Federal Government is seeking […]
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has warned approval for the dumping of dredge spoil in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park could […]
As part of the reforms to streamline environmental approvals, the Federal Government for Environment has released, for public comment, the draft assessment bilateral agreement between the […]
The Federal Government is seeking to streamline environmental approvals that will accredit State planning systems, under national environmental law, to create a single environmental assessment and […]
The Draft NSW Biodiversity Offsets Policy for Major Projects has been released for public consultation until Friday 9 May 2014. The new policy clarifies, standardises […]
Queensland’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister John McVeigh has introduced new biosecurity legislation, saying the new Biosecurity Act rolls multiple Acts, some dating back decades, into […]
Applications are now open for grants to fund large-scale native vegetation projects across South Australia. The Native Vegetation Council Significant Environmental Benefit Grants (SEB) scheme […]
A range of reforms to Queensland’s vegetation management laws took effect in early December 2013. Key reforms include 3 new clearing purposes, a range of self-assessable […]
The Federal Government is making progress to establish a streamlined/‘one-stop-shop’ environmental approvals process for offshore petroleum and greenhouse gas storage activities with the recent release of […]
The following Bills are currently in the House of Representatives: ? Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Amendment Bill 2013 Introduced with the Offshore […]
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