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The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has released a Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) on options for a national phase out of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid […]
The Australian Government is undertaking an independent review of the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012 (GEMS Act). The review is a statutory requirement to […]
The Federal Government has passed the changes to the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989, the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import […]
On 11 January 2018, noxious emissions standards for outdoor power equipment and marine engines commenced on 11 January 2018. These products include: spark ignition engines with […]
The National Transport Commission is seeking comment on proposed amendments to the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail Edition, as […]
The Essential Services Commission (ESC) has made announcements and released a number of updates over the December 2017-January 2018 period in relation to the Victorian Energy […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released the following new guidelines: Research, development and demonstration (RD&D) approval (Publication 1369.7, December 2017) provides and update to […]
The New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment has announced a review of the State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP) for the remediation of land and […]
The NSW EPA has released the following new guidelines: Blueberry industry guidance fact sheet (December 2017) provides guidance for blueberry farmers on the safe use of […]
SA is undergoing Waste Reforms. As part of the reforms, on 30 January 2018, the South Australian Government gazetted the Environment Protection (Water Quality) Amendment Policy […]
The Western Australian Government has released a position statement on managing per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in Western Australia. The statement also includes a list […]
The WA government is seeking public comment on a discussion paper outlining the proposed implementation of ban on lightweight single-use plastic bags. A ban on lightweight […]
The WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation has released a draft odour guideline for prescribed premises. One in a proposed series of emissions guidelines to […]
As reported in the 1 September 2017 ENW, the WA Government has committed to the commencement of a container deposit scheme in 2019. The start date […]
The WA Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety has released two guidance notes on Risk Assessment and Environmental Outcomes, intended to support mining proposal submissions. […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released the following new industrial waste resource guidelines: Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) Management (Publication IWRG643.2) summarises the requirements for the […]
The New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment has released the Large-Scale Solar Energy Guideline. The guideline is intended to provide the community, industry and […]
The NSW Department of Planning and Environment is seeking public feedback on ways to improve mine rehabilitation policy in NSW. A discussion paper has been released […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority has released the following series of fact sheets to assist industry and the community with complying with the record-keeping rules as […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority has released a fact sheet for landowners on the storage and abandonment of waste. The fact sheet is intended to assist […]
The South Australian Environment Protection (Waste Reform) Amendment Act 2017 was granted royal assent on 14 November 2017 and commenced on 28 November 2017. The legislation […]
The South Australian Environment Protection Authority has released a consultation report on the proposed draft amendment to ban the use of fire-fighting foams containing perfluorinated alkylated […]
The South Australian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released the energy from waste discussion paper Enhancing resource recovery and discussing the place of energy recovery. The […]
The Federal Clean Energy Regulator has released interim guidance for crediting abatement achieved under the human-induced regeneration and native forest from managed regrowth methods is now […]
The Federal Clean Energy Regulator has released new market data for October 2017 for the Large-scale Renewable Energy Target. The data provides details on the new […]
The Victorian Government has released the Port Phillip Bay Environmental Management Plan 2017-2027 to help guide actions and investments over the next decade to ensure a […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released the following new publications: Licence Management (Publication 1322.8) guidelines are designed to assist licence-holders in Victoria to understand […]
The Western Australian Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) has released a discussion paper proposing amendments to the Environmental Protection Regulations 1987 to provide for […]
The Western Australian Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety has released new petroleum decommissioning guidelines which outline the regulatory obligations for registered petroleum title holders. […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has released new frameworks to help current and potential solar PV participants to determine their eligibility to participate in the Small-scale Renewable […]
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