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Water Price Submission: Guidance Released

The Victorian Essential Services Commission has released guidance to help 16 Victorian water businesses prepare their price submissions for the 2028 Water Price Review. The guidance outlines […]

Draft Contaminant Limits Guide: Consultation Open

The NSW EPA is consulting on the draft Contaminant Limits Guide. During the Independent Review of the Resource Recovery Framework, stakeholders called for greater clarity about […]

2026 Industrial Chemicals Categorisation Guidelines: Published

The Federal Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has released the 2026 Industrial Chemicals Categorisation Guidelines and updated the ‘Guide to categorising your chemical importation and […]

Guide to the Native Vegetation Regulatory Map: Published

The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has published the Guide to the Native Vegetation Regulatory map. This guide explains how to […]

National Environmental Standards Released

Four new national environmental standards set principles that will need to be met when projects are assessed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC […]

New Organics Processing Facility Guidelines: Consultation Open

NSW EPA is seeking feedback on draft guidelines for the planning, design and operation of organics processing facilities in NSW. The new Organics Processing Facility Guidelines […]

National Environmental Law Compliance: New Guide for Landholders

The National Environmental Protection Agency has released a new guide that aims to help farmers and landholders comply with Australia’s national environment laws. The ‘Agriculture and […]

Workplace Guides to Manage Exposure to Airborne Contaminants: Guidelines Published

Safe Work Australia has published 3 new guides to help workplaces manage exposure to airborne contaminants and prepare for the transition to workplace exposure limits (WELs). […]

PFAS National Environmental Management Plan: NSW EPA update

The NSW EPA has updated the PFAS National Environmental Management Plan as part of a periodic update to reflect new scientific evidence and guidance. Key changes […]

Biodiversity Offsets Scheme Portal: Guideline Published

The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has published a guide to aid consent authority account holders when using the Biodiversity Offsets […]

Improvements to NSW Biodiversity Credits Market: Factsheet Published

The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has published a fact sheet that highlights existing and planned improvements to the NSW biodiversity […]

Environmental Assessment Process Accreditation: Information Sheet Published

The QLD Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation has published the information sheet – ‘Accreditation of Queensland’s environmental assessment processes under the Environment Protection […]

WA DWER Compliance and Enforcement Policy: Guideline Published

The WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation has published a guideline explaining its compliance and enforcement policy. The guideline outlines the applications of its compliance and […]

Intractable Waste Disposal Facility Environmental and Waste Acceptance: Procedure Published

The WA Department of Housing and Works has published the Operation Environmental and Waste Acceptance Procedures (OEWP). The document describes the way chemical wastes are to […]

New Workplace Exposure Limits for Diesel Emissions

Safe Work Australia has introduced a new workplace exposure limit (WEL) for diesel particulate matter (DPM) of 0.01 mg/m³ which will apply from 1 December 2026. […]

Managing Biodiversity Impacts of Renewable Energy Projects: Feedback extended

The Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) has extended the consultation period for the Handbook for the development of renewable energy in Victoria […]

Development Licence Applications: Guidance released

The Victorian Environmental Protection Authority has published guidance to help applicants understand what information to provide when applying for a development licence application. The guide covers […]

Waste Data Reporting Productive Use of Final Products: Fact Sheet released

The Western Australian Department of Water and Environment Regulation has published a fact sheet for waste data reporting – productive use of final products. The purpose […]

National Climate Change Scenarios: Guidance Published

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has published guidance on climate change risk analysis to assist organisations plan effectively for climate […]

Local Government Climate Risk: Guide Published

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has developed a local government climate risk guide. It provides practical guidance to help councils identify, […]

New Method for Forest Management Carbon Credit Units

The Federal Government has developed a new method that allows state governments to earn Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) by ceasing planned harvesting in defined areas […]

Draft Climate Change Adaption Action Plans: Consultation Open

The Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action is seeking feedback on a series of Draft Climate Change Adaption Action Plans for 2027-31. The plans […]

Methods for Calculating Financial Assurance: New Guidance

EPA Victoria have published a new methods guide for calculating financial assurance amounts. These apply to prescribed permission activities under the Environment Protection Act 2017 and […]

Climate Scenarios: Guideline Published

The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has developed the Selecting Climate Scenarios document to support NSW government agencies and stakeholders select […]

Lodging and Revising Petroleum Environment Plan: Guidance

The WA Department of Mines Petroleum and Exploration have developed guidance for lodging and revising petroleum environment plans. The guidance explains how to use the Resources […]

Draft 2026 Victorian Transmission Plan Guidelines: Open for Submissions

VicGrid is planning for the next Victorian Transmission Plan by releasing the draft 2026 Victorian Transmission Plan Guidelines. VicGrid is responsible for planning and development of Victoria’s renewable […]

New Guideline for the Development of Petroleum, Geothermal and Pipeline Environment Plans

The Western Australian Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration has published a new Guideline for the Development of Petroleum, Geothermal and Pipeline Environment Plans (EPs). The […]

New Guideline for the development of onshore Oil Spill Contingency Plans in Western Australia

The Western Australian Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration has published a new Guideline for the development of onshore Oil Spill Contingency Plans in Western Australia. […]

Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard: Comment sought by 24 April 2026

The Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard (IChEMS) is a national approach to managing chemical use, storage, handling and disposal. Public consultation on proposed IChEMS standards for 14 classes […]

Lithium-ion Batteries End-of Life Guideline: Consultation Open

EPA Victoria is developing a national guideline to support the safe management of end‑of‑life lithium‑ion batteries (EOL LIBs) as a rapidly growing major risk of harm […]

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