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The Victorian Government passed the Resources Legislation Amendment (Fracking Ban) Bill 2016 on 7 March 2017. The bill bans all onshore unconventional gas exploration and development, […]
The Victorian Environmental Assessment Council (VEAC) has released its Assessment Report on the Conservation Values of State Forests. The assessment considered the conservation values of state […]
The Queensland Government yesterday released a discussion paper on Enhancing regulations to ensure clean water for a healthy Great Barrier Reef and a prosperous Queensland. The […]
On 3 March 2017, the Western Australian Government gazetted the Dangerous Goods Safety Regulations Amendment Regulations 2017. The legislation amends the following regulations to provide reference […]
The Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum have released a case study on the rehabilitation works recently completed at the Pro-Force former gold processing site. […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued a new guidance document for the liquid waste industry to assist in the appropriate management of these wastes.
The Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (DEHP) has released a discussion paper on the container deposit scheme, scheduled to commence on 1 July 2018. […]
The Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection has released an expanded online environmental authority register. Environmental authorities are held by business that undertake environmentally relevant […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has issued a reminder on their website for liable entities in the electricity sector to ensure they meet the 14 February deadline […]
The Queensland Government has released a discussion paper on the its draft Protected Area Strategy. Protected areas in Queensland comprise national parks and privately owned conservation […]
On 10 February 2017, the Victorian Essential Services Commission released updates to Schedule 34 – Building based lighting compliance requirements. The updates include: Revised evidentiary […]
The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has released for comment an Exposure Draft – Final Regulation Impact Statement (ED RIS) and costs and benefits […]
The Victorian Government has released its review into native vegetation clearing regulations, including proposed changes, fulfilling an election commitment. Under the proposal, Victorians seeking permission […]
The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has released for comment the draft National Carbon Offset Standard for Buildings and the National Carbon Offset Standard […]
The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has released the document Guidance for Scope 3 Calculations to assist participants of the Carbon Neutral Program in […]
The Victorian Government has released for consultation the draft Port Phillip Bay Environmental Management Plan 2017–27. The plan was developed by the Department of Environment, Land, […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released the following new guidelines: Calculating the landfill levy and recycling rebates (Publication 332.7) details when landfill levies should […]
The Victorian Essential Services Commission (ESC) has released information on the new administrative arrangements and updates for Section 34 – Lighting Upgrade of the Victorian Energy […]
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority is seeking comments on the draft Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery (Container Deposit Scheme) Regulation 2016. The draft Regulation […]
The Victorian Government has introduced the Climate Change Bill 2016 into Parliament to create a new Climate Change Act. The Bill gives effect to the majority […]
The Victorian Government has introduced the Resources Legislation Amendment (Fracking Ban) Bill 2016 to permanently ban fracking in Victoria. The Bill will: permanently ban all onshore […]
The Western Australia Department of Environment Regulation (DER) has released its final guidance statement on environmental siting. The document provides guidance on environmental siting as part […]
The Federal Government has announced that the Reef Trust Phase IV Gully and Stream Bank Erosion Control Program is now open for funding applications. The Reef […]
The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has released two new guidelines on environment plans (EPs): Decision making – Criterion 10A – Reasonably […]
The NSW Government has released for public consultation the Biosecurity Regulation 2016. The Biosecurity Act 2015 was passed in September 2015 and once commenced, will replace […]
The Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (DEHP) has released the draft guideline Issuing chain of responsibility environmental protection orders under Chapter 7, Part 5, […]
The Western Australia Department of Environment Regulation (DER) has released its final guidance statements on regulatory framework decision making and risk assessments. The documents provide guidance […]
The NSW Government has introduced into Parliament the Biodiversity Conservation Bill 2016 and Local Land Services Amendment Bill 2016, as replacement legislation for the Native Vegetation […]
The Queensland Parliament passed new legislation on Thursday requiring all mines currently under development in Queensland that will have an impact on groundwater to obtain an […]
The Queensland Government introduced legislation in State Parliament on Tuesday to ban underground coal gasification. Minister for State Development and Minister for Natural Resources and Mines […]
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