Legislation that introduces Queensland’s container refund scheme and plastic shopping bag ban has been passed by the State Parliament.The Waste…[Read More]
Waste legislation to ban plastic bags and introduce the container refund scheme passes in Queensland
Western Australian Government to ban plastic bags
On Tuesday, the Western Australian Government announced that all lightweight single-use plastic bags will be banned from 1 July 2018.Western…[Read More]
Commencement of the noise and chemicals regulations
The New South Wales Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Regulation 2017 and the Protection of the Environment Operations (Noise Control) Regulation 2017…[Read More]
New NSW EPA Guidelines for noise testing
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released new guidelines to compliment the commencement of the Protection of the Environment…[Read More]
WA Government bans fracking in petroleum title areas
The Western Australian State Government has announced a ban on fracking in existing and future petroleum titles in the South…[Read More]
Interim Waste Management Policy for resource recovery facilities
The Victorian Government has established an interim Waste Management Policy (WMP) to improve safety standards at Victorian waste and resource…[Read More]
HAVE YOUR SAY – Western Australia container deposit scheme
The Western Australian Government has released a discussion paper on the proposed container deposit scheme.The scheme will offer a refund…[Read More]
Discussion paper released on waste reform in Western Australia
The Western Australian Department of Water and Environmental Regulation has released a discussion paper on legislative and regulatory amendment options…[Read More]
Legislation for Renewable Energy Targets introduced in Parliament
The Victorian Government has introduced into Parliament legislation for the Victorian Renewable Energy Targets (VRET).The Renewable Energy (Jobs and Investment)…[Read More]
QLD Government releases agriculture and infrastructure climate plans
The Queensland Government has released two plans to assist the agriculture and infrastructure sectors adapt to climate change.The Agriculture Sector…[Read More]