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The NSW EPA is seeking comment the draft Acid Sulfate Soil Resource Recovery Order and Exemption. The proposal sets a state-wide framework for the safe, beneficial […]
EPA WA released EPA Report 1789 – Port Hedland Iron Project (Stage 1) recommending the proposal may be implemented subject to conditions. The report has been […]
EPA WA accepted amendments to Woodside’s Proposed Browse to North West Shelf Development, determining the amended proposal is of substantially the same character as the proposal […]
The Western Australian Government has published the National End-of-Life Tyres Options – Project Report, outlining issues with end-of-life tyres and related products and assessing policy solutions, […]
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water on 5 August 2025 has announced proposed reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act […]
The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has issued a penalty of $18 780 to a company for importing unlicensed greenhouse gas […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has released the compliance and enforcement priorities for 2025 – 2026. The priorities describe our compliance and enforcement focus for the year […]
EPA Victoria has charged a clothing collection and recycling company after it allegedly failed to comply with an EPA notice. EPA officers visited the Cheltenham […]
EPA Victoria has issued a $5,928 fine to a dairy products manufacturer in Tullamarine after hundreds of litres of liquid dairy waste escaped its premises. […]
As part of the NSW Climate Change Action Plan 2023–26, the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is consulting on proposed licence conditions to strengthen greenhouse gas […]
The WA Government has launched Planning Advice functionality on the Environment Online platform, consolidating around 1,500 annual referrals for water and environmental land use advice into […]
NSW EPA has announced changes to regulations relating to PFAS. From 4 July 2025, the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Amendment (Regulation of PFAS) Regulation […]
The Federal Government is undertaking a joint review of gas market regulation. This joint review includes: the Australian Domestic Gas Security Mechanism, the Gas Market Code, […]
The Clean Energy Regulator announced an amendment to the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Cheaper Home Batteries Program) Regulations 2025 which is now law. The amendment expands […]
The Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee (the ERAC) is seeking your feedback on four Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme methods as they will soon sunset. […]
EPA NSW has welcomed the agreed national ban on three per and poly fluoroalkyl substances – PFOA, PFOS and PFHxS – that came into effect on […]
From 1 September 2025, SA will ban the following plastic items: Ban on pre-filled plastic soy sauce containers (including soy sauce fish containers) Removal of exclusion […]
In WA, it’s Plastic Free July which commenced with a new ban on moulded expanded plastic packaging. The ban, introduced under Stage 2 of WA’s Plan […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has announced amendments to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008. The National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Amendment (2025 Update) […]
On 19 June 2025, the Clean Energy Regulator published the following extra data to the Australia Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme project register: names of all […]
The Federal Government is seeking feedback to the 2025 Review of the Default Market Offer consultation paper. The government is considering reforms to the Default Market […]
Federal Minister for the Environment and Water, Murray Watt hosted recently a high level roundtable of key stakeholders in Canberra that support reforms to Australia’s environmental […]
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 […]
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