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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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). […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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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