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South Australian Parliament has passed new legislation that will give local government more powers to deal with environmental nuisance, littering and illegal dumping. Previously, matters of […]
A number of recent decisions around the country have provided businesses that produce waste and the waste industry, with much-needed clarification to the approach of Australian […]
Standards Australia, with the support of the COAG Energy Council, has begun developing an energy storage roadmap. The work will involve developing new standards and guidelines […]
Victorian Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Water, Lisa Neville has released the report on the Independent Inquiry into the future of the State’s environmental […]
Western Australia is undergoing significant environmental regulatory reform. WA Department of Environment Regulation (DER) is developing a comprehensive risk-based approach to its regulatory functions under Part […]
NSW Government has announced it will introduce a 10-cent refund container deposit scheme (CDS). The scheme will apply to most drink containers between 150ml and 3 […]
NSW Government has released the Draft Biodiversity Conservation Bill 2016 for public comment. The Bill is part of the biodiversity conservation reform package and the NSW […]
EPA SA has released the latest Guideline on Wastewater treatments plants and the South Australian planning system This guideline is intended to assist planning authorities and […]
EPA SA had recently released the draft Guideline on preparation and implementation of closure and post-closure plans for comment. This guideline is intended to assist licensees […]
EPA SA has finalised a report summarising the consultation process for the Local Nuisance and Litter Control Bill 2015. Formal consultation on the draft Bill commenced […]
EPA SA has released the latest information and position statements for the following: Air quality and the South Australian planning system Noise and the South Australian […]
WA Department of Environment Regulation (DER) has released a revised draft Environmental Standard: Composting (draft ES) for public consultation. Since the release of the June 2015 […]
Based on feedback from Local Government, the WA Department of Environment Regulation (DER) has prioritised the development of Environmental Standards for Rural Landfills. To ensure a […]
The following Guidelines and Environmental Standards will be released for consultation on the following dates: Guideline: Emissions to air Release date July 2016 Guideline: Odour Release […]
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has officially launched Paintback – the national waste paint collection and recycling scheme. Paintback, which is aiming to have 70 collection […]
EPA Victoria has published new fact sheets governing its role in regulating waste and the requirements for those dealing with industrial waste. Waste fact sheet (publication […]
The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) and Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) is undertaking a review of the Environment Protection (Scheduled Premises and […]
Keynote Address: The Hon Mark Butler MP, Federal Shadow Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water (Confirmed) The Hon Josh Frydenberg MP, Federal Minister for Resources […]
The third Emissions Reduction Fund auction that took place on 27 and 28 April 2016 officially closed at 5:00 pm AEST on 28 April 2016. In […]
The Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning (DELWP) is providing AEBN Members with an update on the State Environment Protection Policy (Waters) Review and […]
Queensland Parliament has passed the Environmental Protection (Chain of Responsibility) Amendment Bill 2016. The Bill, which received bi-partisan support, gives the Queensland’s environmental regulator greater powers […]
The National Transport Commission (NTC) released an update on actual and proposed changes to the Australian Dangerous Goods Code Edition 7.4 (ADG 7.4). They are as […]
The Senate Environment and Communications References Committee has released its report on their Inquiry into the threat of marine plastic pollution in Australia – Toxic Tide: […]
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has published two user guides on the use of international data, standards and assessments for agricultural chemical […]
EPA Victoria has published new guidelines covering the clean up and management of polluted groundwater. The guidelines provide details on EPA Victoria’s requirements and expectations for […]
The Queensland Government this week banned underground coal gasification due to its environmental impact. QLD State Development Minister and Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Anthony […]
The Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection has amended 20 environmentally relevant activity (ERA) standards and is now seeking comment on the draft amendments. The […]
Proposed amendments to the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 (Vic) (Act) are set to increase the number of successful prosecutions for harming Aboriginal cultural heritage offences under […]
EPA Victoria is proposing amendments to the Environment Protection (Industrial Waste Resource) Regulations 2009. These Regulations guide the sustainable management of Prescribed Industrial Waste (PIW) in […]
The Queensland Government has introduced the Vegetation Management (Reinstatement) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 (Reinstatement Bill) which proposes to reinstate vegetation management laws that were […]
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