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Reshuffle of Ministerial Portfolios results in New Environment Minister

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced a number of changes to his Ministry including the creation of a new portfolio…[Read More]

Audit report on Victoria’s water resources – Released

The Victorian Auditor-General’s Office (VAGO) has released its audit report on Monitoring Victoria’s Water Resources which examines the effectiveness and…[Read More]

CASE STUDIES – Reduction of hazardous waste

EPA Victoria has published two case studies which deal with the reduction of hazardous waste.As part of the HazWaste Fund,…[Read More]

Reforms to land management and conservation – Comment sought

NSW EPA is encouraging feedback on the draft Protection of the Environment Operations Legislation Amendment (Scheduled Activities) Regulation 2016 (Amendment…[Read More]

Working Group announced for development of environmental protection statutory guideline

A working group has been announced by the QLD Environment Minister Steven Miles to assist in developing a statutory guideline…[Read More]

Reef Water Science Taskforce – Final report

The Great Barrier Reef Water Science Taskforce has delivered its Final Report and recommendations on how to achieve the Queensland…[Read More]

Local Nuisance and Litter Control Act – Passed in SA Parliament

South Australian Parliament has passed new legislation that will give local government more powers to deal with environmental nuisance, littering…[Read More]

A Legal Perspective – When is material “waste” and once “waste” is it always “waste”?

A number of recent decisions around the country have provided businesses that produce waste, and the waste industry, with much-needed…[Read More]

National life cycle assessment approach for supported bioenergy projects – Comment sought

Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is establishing a national life cycle assessment (LCA) approach for ARENA-supported bioenergy (including biofuel) projects.An…[Read More]

Energy storage roadmap – Development of new standards and guidelines

Standards Australia, with the support of the COAG Energy Council, has begun developing an energy storage roadmap. The work will…[Read More]

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