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The Western Australia Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) has stated that the WA resources industry should benefit from improved clarity and a reduction in unnecessary […]
The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has released new guidance on well integrity to assist in meeting the requirements of the amended […]
The Western Australian Government has gazetted amendments to the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Regulations 2008 (WARR Regulations) and the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Levy […]
EPA Victoria has released a draft guideline for consultation on Assessing planning proposals near landfills (Publication 1625). The guideline has been developed to help councils, environmental […]
The interim report on the second stage of the independent review of the New South Wales Environment Protection Authority’s (NSW EPA) management of contaminated sites has […]
The Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (DEHR) has released a new draft standard for environmentally relevant activity (ERA) 57 – Regulated waste transport. The […]
The Western Australia Department of Environment Regulation (DER) has released the final Guidance Statement: Publication of Annual Audit Compliance Reports which provides guidance on how the […]
The final report on an independent legal and governance review into the Western Australia Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) polices and guidelines has been released. The EPA […]
NSW EPA is encouraging feedback on the draft Protection of the Environment Operations Legislation Amendment (Scheduled Activities) Regulation 2016 (Amendment Regulation). The Amendment Regulation will amend […]
A working group has been announced by the QLD Environment Minister Steven Miles to assist in developing a statutory guideline to complement the Environmental Protection (Chain […]
A number of recent decisions around the country have provided businesses that produce waste and the waste industry, with much-needed clarification to the approach of Australian […]
Standards Australia, with the support of the COAG Energy Council, has begun developing an energy storage roadmap. The work will involve developing new standards and guidelines […]
Victorian Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Water, Lisa Neville has released the report on the Independent Inquiry into the future of the State’s environmental […]
Western Australia is undergoing significant environmental regulatory reform. WA Department of Environment Regulation (DER) is developing a comprehensive risk-based approach to its regulatory functions under Part […]
NSW Government has announced it will introduce a 10-cent refund container deposit scheme (CDS). The scheme will apply to most drink containers between 150ml and 3 […]
NSW Government has released the Draft Biodiversity Conservation Bill 2016 for public comment. The Bill is part of the biodiversity conservation reform package and the NSW […]
EPA SA has released the latest Guideline on Wastewater treatments plants and the South Australian planning system This guideline is intended to assist planning authorities and […]
EPA SA had recently released the draft Guideline on preparation and implementation of closure and post-closure plans for comment. This guideline is intended to assist licensees […]
EPA SA has finalised a report summarising the consultation process for the Local Nuisance and Litter Control Bill 2015. Formal consultation on the draft Bill commenced […]
EPA SA has released the latest information and position statements for the following: Air quality and the South Australian planning system Noise and the South Australian […]
WA Department of Environment Regulation (DER) has released a revised draft Environmental Standard: Composting (draft ES) for public consultation. Since the release of the June 2015 […]
WA Department of Environment Regulation (DER) has released the Draft Guideline on Environmental Noise for Prescribed Premises for comment. The Guideline on Environmental Noise for Prescribed Premises […]
Based on feedback from Local Government, the WA Department of Environment Regulation (DER) has prioritised the development of Environmental Standards for Rural Landfills. To ensure a […]
The following Guidelines and Environmental Standards will be released for consultation on the following dates: Guideline: Emissions to air Release date July 2016 Guideline: Odour Release […]
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has officially launched Paintback – the national waste paint collection and recycling scheme. Paintback, which is aiming to have 70 collection […]
EPA Victoria has published new fact sheets governing its role in regulating waste and the requirements for those dealing with industrial waste. Waste fact sheet (publication […]
The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) and Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) is undertaking a review of the Environment Protection (Scheduled Premises and […]
NSW EPA has released revised landfill guidelines – Environmental Guidelines Solid waste landfills – Second edition 2016. The second edition provides an updated set of minimum […]
Keynote Address: The Hon Mark Butler MP, Federal Shadow Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water (Confirmed) The Hon Josh Frydenberg MP, Federal Minister for Resources […]
EPA Victoria has updated its Financial Assurance Guidelines to assist duty holders ensure appropriate funds are available in the event of a clean-up. Duty holders that […]
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