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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 for environmental impact assessments and some strategic assessments commences on 1 October 2014. The Federal Government will commence cost recovery arrangements for environmental assessments […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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October 30, 2026