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NSW Premier Mike Baird has announced that NSW will implement a container deposit scheme (CDS) in July 2017 to tackle litter across the state and improve […]
The NSW EPA is seeking comment on changes to the regulations governing the Protection of the Environment Operations (Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme) Regulation 2002 . […]
Submissions are invited until Wednesday December 30 2015 on the Electricity Safety (Bushfire Mitigation) Further Amendment Regulations 2015. The amendments will require major electricity companies to […]
The Federal Department of the Environment has released the Independent review of the ‘water trigger’ legislation: issues paper that sets out the context of the review […]
The Queensland Government plans to introduce legislation in the first quarter of 2016 to reinstate a vegetation management framework. The move comes as a new report […]
The Federal Department of the Environment has released Australia’s abatement task: tracking to 2020 which says Australia will meet its 2020 target of reducing emissions by […]
The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has announced amendments to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Regulations 2008 that include changes to auditor registration categories and […]
An Inquiry into the regulation of Australia’s agricultural sector will be undertaken by the Productivity Commission, the Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison has announced. The inquiry will […]
SA EPA will present on its updated water policy at the forthcoming Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN) 2016 Environmental Obligations and Funding Opportunities for Business Seminar […]
The Victorian Parliament has passed the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Amendment (Saving Energy, Growing Jobs) Bill 2015 which sets emission reduction targets through to 2020. Under […]
NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes has released a number of draft reforms to coastal management legislation. The reforms include: • a draft Bill for a new […]
The Queensland Parliament has passed the Sustainable Ports Development Bill 2015 which will prevent at-sea disposal of capital dredged material from ports in the Great Barrier […]
The Federal Department of Health has released the first of four consultation papers for Implementing reforms to the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme […]
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s annual report for 2014-15 has been tabled in Federal Parliament. It provides a progress report on ARENA’s third year of operation […]
The Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) and EPA Victoria (EPA) have published a discussion paper as part of their review into the […]
On 1 November 2015, the Local Government Legislation Amendment (Environmental Upgrade Agreements) 2015 legislation came into effect allowing all Victorian councils the option to offer Environmental […]
National greenhouse and energy audits determine if registered corporations are complying with the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 (NGER Act). The Clean Energy Regulator […]
The NSW Government has reached an agreement with coal seam gas (CSG) company, Metgasco, to pay $25 million for the company’s three Northern Rivers petroleum exploration […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has published an Emissions Reduction Fund auction user guide in the lead up to the next auction on 4-5 November 2015. The […]
The SA EPA has released a new draft Environment Protection (Air Quality) Policy 2016 (draft Air Quality EPP) for public comment. The changes are designed to […]
The Federal Government has finalised the design of the third and final component of the Emissions Reduction Fund – the safeguard mechanism. Environment Minister Greg Hunt […]
A Senate committee looking at the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Amendment (Standing) Bill 2015 has had its reporting deadline extended until Parliament’s second last […]
The Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN) together with HWL Ebsworth Lawyers will hold the forthcoming AEBN Changes to Environmental Laws & Requirements for Business Briefing on […]
All 2014-15 National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) reports are due by midnight (AEDT) on Monday 2 November 2015 as the statutory deadline of 31 October […]
The Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN) together with HWL Ebsworth Lawyers will hold the forthcoming AEBN Changes to Environmental Laws & Requirements for Business Briefing on […]
Those wishing to participate in the second Emissions Reduction Fund auction in November must complete the auction qualification step by Tuesday 6 October 2015. You will […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has announced the industrial fuel and energy efficiency method was varied on 10 September 2015. The variation implements two changes: it ensures […]
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency have been moved into the Federal Government’s environment portfolio. Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt said […]
EPA Victoria has released Stakeholder responses to the review of Victoria’s State Environment Protection Policies (SEPP) for Noise. This report follows the release of a discussion […]
Changes to the way contaminated land is managed and assessed in Queensland have come into effect. The changes will affect those people or organisations seeking to […]
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