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The NSW Government has gazetted the updates to the Energy Savings Scheme Rule (ESS Rule). The Energy Savings Scheme (Amendment No. 1) Rule 2020 will commence […]
The NSW EPA has released a Dust Assessment Handbook for the mining industry. Prepared by the EPA in consultation with the mining industry and the Department […]
The New South Wales EPA has released the final version of the Contaminated Land Guidelines: Assessment and management of hazardous ground gases. The guidelines were revised […]
The Queensland Government has announced that applications are now open for the Government’s first Round of investments in the flagship $500 million Land Restoration Fund. On […]
An earthmoving contractor who dumped up to 5,400 tonnes of waste soil in a wetland has been convicted and fined a total of $29,000 in the […]
The South Australian Environment Protection Authority has released its 2018-2019 Annual Report. The report outlines the performance of the organisation over the 2018-19 period.
The WA Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has released its draft greenhouse gas emissions guideline on 9 December 2019 following a 12-week round of public consultation in […]
The Regulations for the Western Australian Container Deposit Scheme were gazetted on 17 December 2019. The Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery (Container Deposit Scheme) Amendment Regulations […]
The WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is seeking comment on an issues paper on four initiatives aimed at improving consistency and transparency in how […]
As part of its evaluation of Workplace Exposure Standards for airborne contaminants, Safe Work Australia has released for comment Release 8 – Fenamiphos to hydrogenated terphelyls. […]
The Queensland Government has introduced a Biodiscovery Bill into to Parliament. The Bill aims to recognise and protect traditional knowledge used for biodiscovery, simplify approvals and […]
The Western Australian Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) has released a revised draft Statutory Guideline and guidance package for mining proposals and mine […]
The Western Australian DMIRS has released guidance on the decommissioning, rehabilitation and closure of petroleum projects nearing the end of field life. DMIRS aims to have […]
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has granted an Immobilised Contaminants Approval to a former smelter site, under Protection of the Environment Operations (Waste) […]
As part of its evaluation of Workplace Exposure Standards for airborne contaminants, Safe Work Australia has released for comment: Release 6 – o-Dichlorobenzene to 1,4-dioxane; and […]
The Victorian Essential Services Commission (ESC) is developing a monitoring and reporting framework to assist them in assessing the competitiveness and efficiency of the Victorian energy […]
Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) will use WorkSafe’s powers to directly oversee the removal of waste chemicals at the Tottenham fire site. Chief Executive Officer, Dr […]
As part of the Queensland Government’s work to improve rehabilitation and financial assurance outcomes in the resources sector, the guidelines for the Progressive Rehabilitation and Closure […]
The National Transport Commission (NTC) has released the draft Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road & Rail (ADG Code Edition 7.7) for […]
Safe Work Australia has released new resources for storing hazardous chemicals. The resources expand on the information in Managing risks of storing chemicals in the workplace […]
The Victorian Essential Services Commission (ESC) has advised that from the week commencing 18 November 2019, they will be automating requests for further information (RFI) process […]
The Victorian Government Act to legislate increasing Victoria’s Renewable Energy Target (VRET) to 50% by 2030 has been gazetted. The Renewable Energy (Jobs and Investment) Amendment […]
In September 2019, the QLD Government passed the Environmental Protection (Great Barrier Reef Protection Measures) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill to strengthen existing Reef protection regulations. […]
The Federal Minister for the Environment has announced that the second independent review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) had commenced on […]
The WA Government is consulting on proposed changes to the Environmental Protection Act 1986. The proposed amendments aim to improve regulatory efficiency, effectiveness and facilitate the […]
On 22 October 2019, amendments came into force under the National Greenhouse and Energy Regulations 2008 (the Regulations) and the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Auditor Registration) Instrument 2019. […]
The Victorian Government Bill to legislate increasing Victoria’s Renewable Energy Target (VRET) to 50 per cent by 2030 has passed the Upper House with amendments. The […]
The Western Australia Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) has produced the second guideline in a series of emission and discharge guidance. The guidelines are […]
The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has released the latest reports on Hazardous Waste in Australia. The reports provide information about hazardous and controlled […]
EPA Victoria has released an interim position statement on PFAS. The purpose of this interim position statement is to outline EPA’s current state of knowledge regarding […]
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