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Exposure Draft on Recycling and Waste Reduction (Export – Paper and Cardboard) Rules 2023: Comment sought

 Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is seeking your views on the Exposure Draft of the Recycling and Waste Reduction (Export – Paper […]

Australia Carbon Credit Units Review Discussion Paper: Comment sought

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water seeks feedback on the ACCU Review Discussion Paper that focuses on how to implement recommendations […]

NSW Biosolids Regulatory Review: Comment sought

NSW EPA is seeking your views on a new approach to regulating biosolids in NSW.  Your views on the questions posed in the Biosolids Regulatory Review […]

Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard (IChEMS) proposed decision: Comment sought

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is seeking your input on proposed scheduling decisions under the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard (IChEMS). […]

PFAS and PeCB Management Standards: Comment sought

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is inviting feedback on proposed scheduling decisions for managing chemicals that pose a high […]

Final Report of the Review of the Electrical Safety Act 2002: Comment sought

The QLD Government is seeking feedback on the recommendations made in the Final Report of the Review of Queensland’s Electrical Safety Act 2002 addressing key definitions […]

Review underway on Environment Protection (Water Quality) Policy 2015

EPA SA has commenced a review of the Environment Protection (Water Quality) Policy 2015.   The first stage of this review will be the release of a […]

Review of Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG Code) for Safety equipment and Fire extinguishers – Comment sought

The National Transport Commission (NTC) is undertaking a comprehensive review of the Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG Code).  As part of this process, the NTC is […]

New integrated waste tracking system to assist QLD, NSW, VIC regulators: Expected completion Aug 2023

The QLD Department of Environment and Science (DES) is working with the NSW EPA to develop a new nationally consistent integrated waste tracking and reporting system […]

Five yearly review of WA’s ChemCentre: Comment sought

The WA Government is seeking feedback on the review of WA’s ChemCentre.  ChemCentre operates as a statutory authority, established under the Chemistry Centre (WA) Act 2007. […]

Obligations for Managers of Land or Infrastructure (water)

The Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action is undertaking consultation that relates to your interest in Environment and climate action. The Department seeks your […]

Burdekin Basin water plan review: Preliminary public consultation

The QLD is reviewing the Water Plan (Burdekin Basin) 2007 as the current water plan is due to expire in September 2023 and must be updated to ensure […]

Mary Basin Water Plan Review: Comment sought

The Queensland Government is seeking your feedback on the Water Plan (Mary Basin) 2006 and its  related documents – a draft plan, draft water management protocol […]

Proposed changes to fees for Victorian Energy Upgrades program: Comment sought

The Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) is seeking feedback on proposed new fees for stakeholders in the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program […]

Offshore Consultations Begins

The Victorian Government has set targets of at least 2GW of offshore wind capacity by 2032, 4GW by 2035 and 9GW by 2040. This is equivalent […]

Reminder: Review of Biodiversity Conservation Act Comment sought

NSW Department of Planning and Environment is seeking feedback on the statutory review of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016. The Act aims to protect and conserve […]

Open Consultations on Waste, Planning and Environment: Comment sought

The WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is seeking comment on the following consultations: Draft State waste infrastructure plan (closes 23 June 2023, 5pm) Planning Scheme […]

2023 National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme proposed amendments: Comment sought

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is seeking comment on proposed amendments to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme, […]

Australian Dangerous Goods Code Review: Working Group Discussion Paper #2

The National Transport Commission (NTC) is seeking feedback on the second working group paper (Dangerous Goods List – UN Entries), as part of the full review […]

Australian Dangerous Goods Code Review: Classification of dangerous goods

National Transport Commission (NTC) is seeking feedback on the Classification of dangerous goods – Working group paper #1 as part of the full review of the […]

Proposed ban for more single-used plastic products

SA is proposing, from 1 September 2023, to ban four additional single-use plastic products to include:  plastic pizza savers plastic-stemmed cotton buds single-use plastic bowls without […]

Statutory review of Biodiversity Conservation Act: Comment sought

The NSW Government is encouraging feedback on the statutory review of the Biodiversity Conservation Act that is being led by independent experts – Dr Ken Henry […]

Container Deposit Scheme – Expanding the Scope of Eligible Beverage Containers

The WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation has released for comment the Container deposit scheme (CDS) – Expanding the scope of eligible beverage containers. The […]

Planning Scheme Regulations 2023: Comment sought

The WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is seeking feedback on the exposure draft of amendment regulations and discussion paper, Environmental Protection Amendment Regulations 2022. Changes […]

Ban on e-waste disposal to landfill in WA

Industry and the community are encouraged to provide feedback on implementation approaches for the ban on e-waste disposal to landfill by 2024 in Western Australia. Banning […]

Federal Government’s response to Independent Review of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs)

The Federal Government has accepted in principle all 16 recommendations of the Independent Review of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs). Projects participating in Australia’s carbon crediting […]

Federal Government releases its response to Independent Review on EPBC Act

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has released its response to the Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation […]

National Environmental Management Plan on PFAS – Comment sought

As a reminder, the Heads of EPAs of Australia and New Zealand (HEPA) have released the draft per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances National Environmental Management Plan (PFAS […]

Environmental Regulation Reform – Comment sought

A brief reminder, that the WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is seeking comment on the discussion paper, Environmental Regulation Reform: A strategic review of regulatory […]

Review to Amend to SA Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act

The SA Department for Energy and Mining (DEM) is seeking comment on the draft Bill to amend the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000 (the PGE Act). To […]

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