NEWS Portal

Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – Guidelines

The articles that appear on this site, are articles that appear in AEBN’s ENW e-news which is distributed to members each fortnight. SEARCHING FOR ARTICLES: Articles are placed in a chronological format. You may SEARCH ( refer to right column ) for articles by using the ‘Search’ feature on this site, OR you can search by –

  • TOPIC (links provided to the right side of this site under ‘TOPIC TAGS’);
  • STATE (links to the right side of this page under ‘NEWS’); or
  • DATE.

Environmental Protection and Other Legislative Amendment (EPOLA) Bill passes with amendments

The Queensland Parliament has passed the Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment (EPOLA) Bill that includes amendments to the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act (WRRA) as […]

ACCC monitors – carbon tax cost savings pass through – latest report released

Businesses that supply regulated goods are required to pass through all cost savings, direct and indirect, that are attributable to the carbon tax repeal. It is […]

Senate passes legislation for Emissions Reduction Fund

Federal Minister for Environment, Greg Hunt today announced that the Senate has passed legislation to put in place the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). The objective of […]

Climate Change Authority stays

Federal Minister for Environment, Greg Hunt announced this week that the Climate Change Authority will not be abolished. He said at press conference “as a gesture […]

Ships to meet their ballast water obligations – EPA Victoria sets out obligations

EPA Victoria, the only state in Australia with domestic ballast water regulations, has issued six Penalty Infringement Notices (PINs) and ten Official Warnings for breaches of […]

Changes to waste regulatory framework

As at 1 November 2014, it will be an offence in New South Wales to ship waste more than 150km by road from where it was […]

New draft MoU for NSW EPA and Sydney Water

A new draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the NSW EPA and Sydney Water has been released for public comment. The MoU provides the foundation for […]

QLD’s EPBC agreement to be amended

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 […]

Draft Emissions Reduction Fund methods for Facilities; Wastewater treatment; Transport – Released for comment

The Federal Department of Environment has released a further 3 draft Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) method determinations that cover projects in large industrial facilities, wastewater treatment […]

Updating the agreement between the Commonwealth and WA on environmental assessment

An updated bilateral agreement has been signed by the Federal and WA Governments in an effort to streamline environmental assessments as part of the One-Stop Shop […]

Draft guidelines – EPA works approval application and online checklist released

EPA Victoria has released a draft guideline: EPA works approval application and an online checklist, designed to simplify the application process. The new system caters for […]

Tougher penalties for planning breaches

The NSW Government will introduce new laws to crack down on companies and individuals which breach planning rules. NSW Minister for Planning Pru Goward said the […]

Land and Environment Court gets more power

The NSW Government will introduce laws to give the Land and Environment Court the power to impose tough new sanctions on developers who breach their development […]

New biosecurity regulations

Farmers, landowners and community members are invited to comment on Queensland’s new biosecurity regulations aimed at protecting the agricultural sector and environment. Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry […]

Committee recommends Bill be passed

A Queensland parliamentary committee has recommended the Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 1914 be passed in state parliament but not without some significant changes. […]

New arrangements for the frequency of tropical cyclone warnings for coastal communities

Earlier this year, a review was undertaken to assess the effectiveness of Category 1 and 2 Tropical Cyclone Warning update arrangements. The review was undertaken following […]

Noise State Environment Protection Policies (SEPPs) review reminder – Comment sought

Just a reminder that the Noise SEPPs review discussion paper is currently open for comment until 15 October 2014. The paper seeks feedback from businesses, acoustic […]

Ambient Air Quality NEPM reminder – Comment sought

Just a reminder that comments are sought by EPA Victoria on the Proposed variation to the Ambient Air Quality NEPM which is scheduled to close on […]

Water amendment gazetted

The Queensland Government has gazetted the Water Amendment Regulation (No2) 2014. According to an explanatory statement, the amendment will see eight “category 2” water authorities and […]

Waste levy review to go to natural resource management

The New South Wales Government will provide $79.5 million from waste levy revenue to its regional Local Land Services (LLS) program over the next three years. […]

Water Reform bill introduced to QLD Parliament

The QLD Government has introduced its Water Reform and Other Legislation Amendment Bill into State Parliament. The legislation is before the Parliamentary Agriculture, Resources and Environment […]

SA signs on to streamline environmental approvals through one-stop-shop reforms

The SA Government has signed a bilateral agreement with the Federal Government to streamline environmental assessments as part of the Commonwealth’s ‘One-Stop-Shop’ reforms. The new agreement […]

New draft emissions reduction fund method determinations released – Comment sought

The Federal Department of Environment has this week released 2 additional draft Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) method determinations in order to ensure methods are ready for […]

Transitioning from the Carbon Farming Initiative to the Emissions Reduction Fund

The Clean Energy Regulator confirmed this week that if you are running an eligible offsets project in the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI); or perhaps have applied […]

Proposed major changes to Planning and Development legislation

The QLD Government has released two draft bills which are set to repeal the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 – the draft Planning and Development Bill and draft Planning and Environment Court […]

Draft safety guide seeks best practice guidance on assessing environmental exposures from ionising radiation – Comment sought

The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency is inviting comment on the draft safety guide Radiation Protection of the Environment. The draft safety guide seeks […]

Cost Recovery under Environment Protection & Biodiversity Conseration (EPBC) – effective 1 October 2014

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 […]

Proposed changes to standards for water meters for cold potable water and hot water

The National Measurement Institute (NMI) is proposing to amend and adopt the international pattern approval standard for water meters for cold potable water and hot water […]

Draft Victorian Bilateral Agreement relating to environmental assessment – Comment sought

The Federal Department of Environment and the Victorian Planning Department is inviting comment on Draft Victorian Bilateral Agreement relating to environmental assessment (draft agreement) between the […]

Queensland Government introduces new penalties and stiffer fines – Effective 1 September 2014

The Queensland Government has introduced tougher penalties for companies who receive environment infringement notices, with several offences under the Environmental Protection Act now incurring a five […]

Seach Now

Disclaimer

Disclaimer: All information on this site is of a general nature only and is not intended to be relied upon as, nor to be a substitute for, specific legal professional advice. No responsibility for the loss occasioned to any person acting on or refraining from action as a result of any material published can be accepted.

Upcoming Events

News

Topic Tags

Latest Post

Visit Us On FacebookVisit Us On Linkedin