The Victorian Government had released the draft Statewide Waste and Resource Recovery Infrastructure Plan (SWRRIP) for Victoria and the draft…[Read More]
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Proposed amendments to transport of Dangerous Goods Laws
Why is the National Transport Commission (NTC) proposing changes to the Transport of Dangerous Goods laws? The NTC is…[Read More]
Scientists release the latest facts on climate change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released its Working Group I report –The Physical Science Basis which forms…[Read More]
Repealing the carbon tax and the introduction of the ‘Direct Action Plan’
The Federal Government will soon introduce legislation to repeal the carbon tax and commence implementation of its Direct Action Plan…[Read More]
Radiation Protection and Control Bill 2013 – comment sought
The South Australian EPA has released a draft Radiation Protection and Control Bill 2013 for the purposes of updating and…[Read More]
SA water industry reforms – comment sought
Draft legislation aimed at promoting greater efficiency, competition, and innovation in South Australia’s water industry has been tabled in State…[Read More]
SA Government and councils recognised for addressing climate change
The State Government and the Local Government Association of South Australia (LGASA) have been named the SA winners in the…[Read More]
Battery systems used for stored energy on QLD networks
New electricity network technology recently trialled on the Atherton Tablelands could herald changes in how rural electricity supply networks power…[Read More]
Coal Seam Gas exclusion zones in force from October 4
Changes have been introduced by the NSW Government concerning Coal Seam Gas (CSG) and the exclusion of CSG activities from…[Read More]
Councils given authorisation for joint waste tenders
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has granted interim authorisation to eight regional councils in New South Wales to…[Read More]