A Queensland parliamentary committee has recommended the Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 1914 be passed in state parliament…[Read More]
Queensland News
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New coastal management rules for developments
Published: October 24, 2014
The Queensland Government is proposing to remove the requirement to assess the impacts of projected sea level rise on many…[Read More]
Water amendment gazetted
Published: October 10, 2014
The Queensland Government has gazetted the Water Amendment Regulation (No2) 2014. According to an explanatory statement, the amendment will see…[Read More]
Byerwen Coal declared a prescribed project
Published: October 10, 2014
State Development Minister Jeff Seeney has declared the $1.76 billion Byerwen Coal project, 140km west of Mackay a prescribed project.…[Read More]
Abbot Point strategy put forward
Published: October 10, 2014
The Queensland Government’s strategy to protect the Great Barrier Reef while creating thousands of Galilee Basin mining jobs has been…[Read More]
Water Reform bill introduced to QLD Parliament
Published: October 3, 2014
The QLD Government has introduced its Water Reform and Other Legislation Amendment Bill into State Parliament. The legislation is before…[Read More]
Annual report shows increase in complaints
Published: October 3, 2014
Complaints to Queensland’s Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (DEHP) jumped by half in 2013-14, according to the department’s annual…[Read More]
Additional information requested for Aquis EIS
Published: September 26, 2014
Queensland’s independent Coordinator-General has called for additional information on the Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed $8 billion Aquis Resort…[Read More]
Queensland Government introduces new penalties and stiffer fines – Effective 1 September 2014
Published: September 19, 2014
The Queensland Government has introduced tougher penalties for companies who receive environment infringement notices, with several offences under the Environmental…[Read More]
Bill introduced to QLD Parliament that will see polluters face big increase for major offences
Published: September 19, 2014
A new bill has been introduced into the Queensland Parliament which will see polluters facing maximum penalties of more than…[Read More]
