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The QLD Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation is undertaking consultation on proposed amendments to the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (EP Act) to increase efficiency and […]
The QLD Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation is seeking feedback on the environmentally relevant activity (ERA) standards (regulated standards), prescribed methodologies and guides, which […]
The WA Government has announced that the Conservation and Land Management Amendment Bill 2025 has passed through Parliament. The Bill gives legal effect to the WA […]
EPA Victoria has released an update of the Permissions scheme policy. The policy sets out EPA’s approach to implementing the new permissions scheme from 1 July […]
EPA Victoria released an update of the general standards policy. The policy is intended to assist people to understand and meet their environmental obligations under the […]
The Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee (ERAC) is seeking feedback on an Exposure Draft of a new landfill gas method – the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative […]
The Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action is inviting feedback on the consultation paper on proposed Water (General) Amendment Regulations 2025 that will remake […]
NSW EPA is seeking feedback on proposed changes to the regulation for radiation protection. The proposed changes aim to strengthen radiation safety obligations, better align provisions with […]
The SA Government repealed, last month, the Plastic Shopping Bags (Waste Avoidance) Act 2008, that introduces stronger penalties, which are now in force, under the Single-use and Other […]
SA’s has introduced to the SA Parliament their first Biodiversity Act that includes new provisions to better protect SA native animals and plants, build resilience to the […]
On 28 March 2025, the Product Lifecycle Responsibility Act 2025 was passed by NSW Parliament and will commence on a date to be set. The legislation […]
Just a reminder that there is an updated version of the PFAS National Environmental Management Plan version 3.0 (PFAS NEMP 3.0) that was released in December […]
The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has released the first method for the Nature Repair Market. Under the Replanting native forest and woodland […]
The NSW Protection of the Environment Legislation Amendment (FOGO Recycling) Act 2025 (FOGO Recycling Act) commenced on 2 March 2025. The FOGO Recycling Act introduces mandates on […]
The Senate has passed the Federal Government’s Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credit and Other Measures) Bill 2024. This legislation implements production tax incentives for […]
NSW Parliament has passed legislation to mandate Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) collection services for businesses and institutions in stages from July 2026 and for […]
New legislation has passed that is intended to support Australia’s transformation to a low carbon economy. It is intended to help producers remain competitive in new […]
The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has now issued the first Safeguard Mechanism credit units (SMCs) into eligible Australian National Registry of Emissions Units (ANREU) accounts in the new Unit […]
In mid December 2024, it was announced that the Federal Minister for Climate Change made amendments to the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Rule 2015 (CFI Rule). […]
NSW EPA is strengthening environmental protection on coal mine licenses and will work with coal mine licence holders across the Hunter, Central West and Illawarra to […]
The QLD Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) has announced that environmental authority (EAs) holders can apply for a temporary emissions licence (TEL) […]
A reminder by the QLD Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation that holders of certain resource Environmental Authorities (EAs) are required to complete an […]
The Clean Energy Regulator seeks feedback on the effectiveness and efficiency of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) (Audit Thresholds) Instrument 2015. The Audit Thresholds Instrument […]
ASIC has released for comment a draft regulatory guide on the sustainability reporting regime – draft Regulatory Guide 000 Sustainability reporting (Draft RG 000). From 1 January […]
NSW EPA has released its Regulatory Policy that sits under the Regulatory Framework. The Regulatory Policy is the place to go to understand: many of the […]
The WA Government and National Retail Association have developed a comprehensive guide specifically for business on single-ban plastic bans. The publication covers all existing and upcoming […]
On 1 September 2024, the next stage of SA’s single-use plastic bans commenced. Plastics that are now banned from sale, supply and distribution (with some exemptions*) […]
Article by: Dr Kaushik Sridhar, Founder & CEO, Orka Advisory Australia has recently taken a significant step towards addressing climate risks and enhancing transparency with the […]
On 15 August 2024, the WA Government introduced to Parliament significant reforms to WA’s environmental approval laws. The Environmental Protection Amendment Bill 2024 is intended […]
Green Industries SA is consulting on a review of the Single-use and Other Plastic Products (Waste Avoidance) Act 2020 to draft a recommendation report to the […]
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