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The Clean Energy Regulator will take on a new role in regulating the ability of consumer energy resources to exchange and use information in Australia. The […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has made amendments to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme legislation. The amendments relate to: renewable fuels including co-processed liquid […]
The Emissions and Energy Reporting System (EERS) is now open for 2025–26 reporting. For 2025–26, companies that meet certain thresholds under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting […]
The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is seeking feedback on draft National Environmental Standards for: community engagement data and information. The […]
All licensed landfills and sewage treatment plants (STPs) in NSW will be required to monitor and report PFAS in wastewater under new Environment Protection Authority (EPA) […]
The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is undertaking consultation on the draft Design Framework for the Domestic Gas Reservation Scheme. The […]
The Western Australian Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration has published the public submissions received in the July 2025 review of the draft Petroleum, Geothermal Energy […]
The Federal Government is introducing a domestic gas reservation scheme to commence in July 2027. Under the scheme, entities intending to export LNG will need to […]
The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is undertaking statutory consultation on the exposure draft of the National Environmental Standard for Environmental […]
The final report of the Statutory Review of the Electric Car Discount (ECD), released by Federal Treasury in May 2026 has considered the effectiveness of the […]
From 1 July 2026, under new laws in NSW, businesses and institutions that sell or handle food, such as supermarkets, hotels, cafes and schools, will be […]
The SA Government will introduce legislation to remove the current moratorium on hydraulic fracture stimulation in the South East, with the Energy Resources (Regulated Activities) Amendment […]
The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is seeking feedback on updates to the market settings for the Nature Repair Act 2023. […]
The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is undertaking statutory consultation on the exposure draft of the National Environmental Standard for Matters […]
The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is proposing a suite of legislative amendments to implement review recommendations, respond to stakeholder […]
The NSW EPA are reforming how licensees report to the EPA under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997. The reforms introduce new digital systems […]
From 1 July 2026, government agencies and irrigation infrastructure operators announcing water markets decisions will need to comply with new requirements. The requirements aim to increase […]
The Victorian Essential Services Commission has released its draft decision on how much Melbourne Water and North-East Water can charge for water, sewerage, waterways and drainage services over […]
The Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2025 (RMA Regulations) are now in effect. The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental […]
The Victorian Deputy Premier and Minister for WorkSafe and the TAC Ben Carroll have announced the new Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Dangerous Goods) Bill 2026 and the Dangerous […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has introduced new photo requirements for solar battery installations. As a result of the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) inspections program that […]
The Australian Government’s Environment Protection Reform Bills, passed by the Australian Parliament on Friday 28 November 2025, commenced reforms on 20th February 2026 that seek to […]
The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has announced proposed reforms to Australia’s national environmental laws, including the Environment Protection and Biodiversity […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has announced changes from 1 January 2026 for entities operating battery energy storage systems (BESS). Amendments to the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act […]
The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is seeking feedback on a new method for the Nature Repair Market, the country’s […]
The QLD Government has introduced to Parliament on 20 November 2025 the Environmental Protection (Efficiency and Streamlining) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 to modernise and […]
The Federal Government has introduced the Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025 to the House of Representatives, marking the next stage of reforms to the Environment Protection […]
On 3 November 2025, the Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) announced the formal launch of the Guarantee of Origin (GO) […]
The NSW EPA has directed beauty brands to stop supplying personal care products containing plastic microbeads, strengthening the enforcement of the state’s plastics ban. Plastic microbeads […]
The Federal Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has released the Compliance Update for 2025–26, outlining key compliance expectations, areas of enforcement focus and recent regulatory actions across […]
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